(360) 412-4773

Nurse: Alina Linn, RN alinn@nthurston.k12.wa.us
Health Room Assistant: Terri Jenson tjenson@nthurston.k12.wa.us

Please contact the Health Room if you have questions or concerns regarding immunizations, vision, and hearing results, medications, health conditions, or treatments. Please remember that it is important to notify me if your student has any medical changes that could affect their care at school. This may include any new diagnosis, such as asthma or diabetes.

Life-Threatening Health Conditions: Many students have health conditions such as bee sting or peanut allergies, severe asthma, diabetes, seizures, or heart conditions that may cause a life-threatening emergency during the school day. These students must have a plan, including medication and/or treatment orders, in place prior to the first day that they will attend school. Please contact me for the necessary forms.

Are Your Kids Ready for School? To go to school in Washington, students must show that they've had immunizations, or file a legal exemption with the school. Make sure that your children are up-to-date on their immunizations.

Vising and Hearing: If you have concerns about your child's vision or hearing, please feel free to contact me.

All health rooms will be available before school starts to drop off required paperwork and medications that need to be on file before your child can start school, such as EpiPens, diabetes orders and supplies, and critical medications. All students with life-threatening conditions (e.g. asthma, diabetes, seizures) need to have orders and medications in before they can attend school. If you have any questions, call your school's Health Room or Office.

What about the COVID-19 Vaccination? While the state of Washington does not require a COVID-19 vaccination to attend school, we highly encourage those that can, to get vaccinated to protect yourself and others from severe complications and/or death. Find a vaccine near you: https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/

Effective 8/1/20: All students must be compliant with updated state immunization rules in order to attend the first day of school. There is no longer a 30-day conditional status. Please see the Department of Health website for information.

Download Useful Health Forms | Descargar formulario de información de salud en español

Helpful Information

• SeaMar Walk-In Clinic (Immunizations & other services) se habla Español
• Contact your local pharmacy for immunizations for children 7 and up
• Thurston County Department of Health Immunization Website
• Thurston County: How can I get my child vaccinated? (PDF in English & Spanish)
• WA State Immunization Information (includes fall 2020 information)
• District Policy on Immunization: Policy 3413 & 3413P
• District Policy on Medication at School: Policy 3416 & 3416P

The most important thing you can do to prevent illness is for you and your child to wash your hands often with water and soap. Remember to keep the school updated with new phone numbers and emergency contacts in case your students becomes ill at school. Any questions please call your school nurse.

• Fever: Does your child have a fever over 100 F degrees orally? Temperature should remain normal (below 99.6 F degrees) for 72 hours without any fever-reducing medication before returning to school.
• Sore Throat: Is the sore throat accompanied by fever, headache, stomachache, or swollen glands?
• Vomiting: Has your child vomited two or more times in a 24-hour period?
• Diarrhea: Has there been more than one occurrence in a 24-hour period?
• Eyes: Are your child's eyes crusty, bright red, and/or discharging yellow or green fluid?
• Nasal Discharge (yellow or greenish): Is there colorful nasal mucus that is accompanied by a fever or other symptoms of an upper respiratory infection?
• Cough: Does your child have a persistent, productive cough?
• Appearance/Behavior: Is your child unusually tired, pale, have a lack of appetite, difficult to awaken, or confused?
• Rash: Does your child have a body rash not associated with heat, eczema, or an allergic reaction to a medication?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, please keep your child home from school and consider seeking medical attention.