Author: Thomas Avinger

October 2013

Clinic News

Food Allergies are on the rise nationwide. Life-threatening reactions can happen anywhere. Since there is no cure for food allergies meticulous prevention is needed to keep kids safe. This is one of the reasons LCISD discourages food being brought to share with other students at school for special occasions.
Families may send or bring lunch for their child. Certain table spaces are reserved for children with known allergies.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. I am here to help!

CLINIC TIPS
Medications at school. Any medication, prescription or over-the-counter, to be kept at school for more than 6 weeks must have a written authorization signed by a health care practitioner. Antibiotics or cough syrup can be given at school temporarily with a written note from a parent stating the students name, the medication, the dose, the time and for how long it is to be given.
Check out the nurse’s corner on our school website for more tips.

Here at Frost students are screened for hearing loss as well as for vision difficulty and pre-diabetes. All students new to Texas, Kindergarteners, 1st, 3rd and 5th graders are screened.
Screening is important as children may not know they have a problem with hearing. Other people may think the child is being difficult, inattentive or lazy when they don’t respond as expected.
Hearing loss can be temporary or permanent. It can be caused by many different things such as allergies, wax build up, loud noise exposure or nerve damage. Even temporary hearing loss can affect learning and speech.
Noise induced hearing loss cannot be fixed. It can build up over time. The louder the noise the less time it takes to cause damage. That is why it is important to prevent or minimize exposure to loud noise. Video games, MP3 players, concerts, sporting events, firearms and other equipment can exceed safe listening levels and cause permanent damage.
Parents can model good hearing health by:
Recognizing sounds that are too loud
Using ear protection for themselves and for their children
Having hearing checked if they suspect a problem.
Information from www.cdc.gov

Rebecca Thorp RN 832-223-1506 rthorp@lcisd.org

Noise Induced Hearing Loss