POLICIES FOR MEDICAL ISSUES AT KVPAC
By law, KVPAC cannot administer over- the-counter medicines.
Emergency medications such as those prescribed for diabetes, asthma, or life-threatening allergic reactions, and long-term medications such as Aderal or Ritalin may be administered as needed by KVPAC’s Summer Programs Coordinator or Director. These medications must be in the original container and labeled by the pharmacist. The label must include the student’s name, the physician’s name, the name and strength of the drug, the amount to be given, the frequency of administration and the date the prescription was filled.
The Summer Programs Coordinator or Director will only dispense short-term prescriptions, those that are to be administered for 15 days or less, during school hours if ABSOLUTELY necessary. The same guidelines as listed above for prescription medications must also be followed in this instance.
The teacher/instructor will administer NO medications to students.
KVPAC reserves the right to contact medical professional (911) should there be any case of emergency or medical attention is needed.
KVPAC will handle minor medical problems ie: insect bites, minor cuts and scrapes, etc. on site and parents will be notified at the discretion of the supervisor on duty.
KVPAC can attempt to control ingested allergens but cannot be responsible or manage contact of airborne allergic reactions.
KVPAC institutes the policy of no trading or sharing of food.
The following is a special notice regarding The Flu!
Know the Difference between Cold and H1N1 Flu Symptoms
Symptom: Fever
Cold: Fever is rare with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu.
Symptom: Coughing
Cold: A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough).
Symptom: Aches
Cold: Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Severe aches and pains are common with the flu.
Symptom: Stuffy Nose
Cold: Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.
H1N1 Flu: Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu.
Symptom: Chills
Cold: Chills are uncommon with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: 60% of people who have the flu experience chills.
Symptom: Tiredness
Cold: Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu.
Symptom: Sneezing
Cold: Sneezing is commonly present with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Sneezing is not common with the flu.
Symptom: Sudden Symptoms
Cold: Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days.
H1N1 Flu: The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains.
Symptom: Headache
Cold: A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases.
Symptom: Sore Throat
Cold: Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu.
Symptom: Chest Discomfort
Cold: Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu.
The only way to stop the spread of the epidemic is to spread the awareness.
Please keep children home until they are fever-free for 24+hours. Thank you!
