ESD 113 Sound to Harbor Head Start/ECEAP Procedure 640 Page

ESD 113 Sound to Harbor Head Start/ECEAP Procedure 640 Page

ESD 113
Sound to Harbor Head Start/ECEAP
Procedure 640
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SCABIES PROCEDURE
Scabies is a skin infestation caused by a human mite. For description and period of communicability refer
to Scabies in the Infectious Disease Control Guide for School Staff.
Classroom Procedure
1. When you suspect a child has scabies, call the parent and share your concern. Check all
children for further cases.
2. Request the parent pick the child up from school and take him/her to their medical provider
for assessment and/or treatment. Also, have the parent check other family members for
scabies.
3. When the parent arrives to take the child home, show them the appearance and location of the
infected areas, and re-state the need for further assessment and treatment.
4. Offer the parent a copy of the “SCABIES” pamphlet to take with them.
5. Let them know the child may return to class after providing documentation that the child has
been seen and/or treated by a medical provider.
6. If you cannot reach the parent by phone, or if the parent is unable to pick their child up, send
the “SCABIES” letter and pamphlet home on the bus with the child.
7. Document the referral in the child’s file and notify the Health Services Staff.
8. If the child returns to class with a positive diagnosis of scabies, send the Scabies Exposure
letter home with all the children notifying parents of the case, possible symptoms and whom
to contact.
Health Section
ESD 113
Sound to Harbor Head Start/ECEAP
Procedure 640
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Scabies Concern Letter
Date:
Dear Parent,
I am concerned that your child may have scabies, a skin infestation caused by a tiny mite. I observed the
following:
Please call your medical provider and let them know of my concern. If symptoms continue, we will need
a note from your medical provider stating it is all right for your child to be in the classroom environment.
I am enclosing a pamphlet with information about scabies. If you have questions, please call me at the
center, or contact the Health Services Staff at (360) 464-6800 for Mason/Thurston Counties or at (360)
532-5001 for Grays Harbor County.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Your Child’s Teacher
Health Section
ESD 113
Sound to Harbor Head Start/ECEAP
Procedure 640
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Scabies Concern Letter / Carta de preocupación por la sarna
Fecha (Date):
Estimados padres,
Estoy preocupado/a porque su hijo pueda tener sarna, una infestación de la piel provocada por un pequeño
ácaro. Observé lo siguiente (observations):
Por favor, llamen a su médico y coméntenle mi preocupación. Si los síntomas continúan vamos a
necesitar una nota de su médico que indique que su hijo está en condiciones de asistir a clases.
Les adjunto un folleto con información acerca de la sarna. Si tienen alguna pregunta, por favor, llámenme
al centro, o comuníquense con el personal de servicios de salud al (360) 464-6800 para los condados de
Mason y Thurston o al (360) 532-5001 para el condado de Grays Harbor.
¡Gracias!
Atentamente,
El maestro/la maestra de su hijo
Health Section
ESD 113
Sound to Harbor Head Start/ECEAP
Procedure 640
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Scabies Exposure Letter
Date:
Dear Parent,
Your child may have been exposed to scabies at the Head Start/ECEAP Center. This note does not mean
that your child has scabies, only that he/she has been exposed to them.
Scabies or itch is caused by a tiny mite, so small it can scarcely be seen under a microscope. The female
burrows under the skin to lay her eggs, producing the small red rash and the intense itching. The itch mite
may affect all parts of the body, but at first it usually gets under the skin in the webs of the fingers, on the
wrist, forearms, elbows, inner side of the thighs, and on the abdomen (especially around the waist, or belt
line). Itching may be more severe at night.
You may want to check your child to see if you can see any rash or any area your child seems to be
scratching a lot. If you suspect that your child has scabies, contact your medical provider for an
appointment. If you do take your child to his/her medical provider and he/she is diagnosed as having
scabies, please notify your child’s teacher or the Health Services Staff.
If you have questions, please call me at the center, or contact the Health Services Staff at (360) 464-6800
for Mason/Thurston Counties or at (360) 532-5001 for Grays Harbor County.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Your Child’s Teacher
Health Section
ESD 113
Sound to Harbor Head Start/ECEAP
Procedure 640
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Scabies Exposure Letter / Carta sobre exposición a la sarna
Fecha (Date):
Estimados padres,
Su hijo puede haber estado expuesto a la sarna en el centro de Head Start/ECEAP. Esta nota no significa
que su hijo tenga sarna, sólo que ha estado expuesto a ella.
La sarna es provocada por un pequeño ácaro, tan pequeño que apenas se lo puede ver con un microscopio.
La hembra anida bajo la piel para depositar sus huevos, con lo que produce un pequeño sarpullido rojo y
la comezón intensa. El ácaro de la sarna puede afectar a todas las partes del cuerpo, pero al principio
generalmente se introduce bajo la piel entre los dedos de la mano, en las muñecas, en los antebrazos, en
los codos, en la parte interna de los muslos y en el abdomen (especialmente alrededor de la cintura o la
línea del cinturón). La comezón puede ser más intensa por la noche.
Posiblemente quieran examinar a su hijo para ver si pueden encontrar algún sarpullido o alguna región en
la que su hijo pueda estar rascándose mucho. Si sospechan que su hijo tiene sarna, comuníquense con su
médico para pedirle una cita. Si efectivamente llevan a su hijo al médico y se le hace el diagnóstico de
sarna, por favor, avisen al maestro o maestra de su hijo o al personal de servicios de salud.
Si tienen alguna pregunta, por favor, llámenme al centro, o comuníquense con el personal de servicios de
salud al (360) 464-6800 para los condados de Mason y Thurston o al (360) 532-5001 para el condado de
Grays Harbor.
Gracias.
Atentamente,
El maestro/la maestra de su hijo
Health Section