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The family is the main responsible for maintaining and promoting their own health. Parents should keep the Health Unit informed about their children’s health, especially in cases of chronic or acute diseases, or any other medical or emotional condition that could affect the student's adaptation to the school and/or require special treatment or attention.
This way, the nurse can collaborate with the family to maintain, improve, and promote their children's good health.
The Health Unit recommends all parents to:
- Please read all letters or emails sent by the Health Unit that inform about contagious conditions in the class and measures to prevent them from spreading.
- Keep the Health Unit informed and PowerSchool updated on all medical conditions, allergies, contagious diseases, medical treatments, etc.
- Keep your children at home if they exhibit signs or symptoms of contagious diseases or illness, such as fever (37.5 or higher), vomiting, diarrhea, or general discomfort.
- The Health Unit is not authorized to have any medication, nor can the nurses administer it without medical authorization. If your child needs to take any medication during school hours:
- The nurse in the Health Unit must administer this.
- The nurses will request a prescription from your doctor that includes the diagnosis and dosage. Parents must update the prescription every six months.
- The medication must be delivered in its original container. According to your doctor's prescription, the medication will be kept in the school for the student's use. Please complete the Google form with the medication name, dosage, and expiration date, and agree to the terms and conditions.
- Students (MS and HS) and teachers (EYS and ES) are responsible for visiting the Health Unit and taking medicine according to the appropriate schedule.
- For more information, see Protocol for Medication Administration: On and Off-Campus Activities.
All students must have their medical records up to date. At the beginning of each school year, the School will send several forms, including the health form. This must be completed even if there are no relevant medical conditions. This information will be available on PowerSchool.
5- Health Unit Rules and Procedures
1. All students from EYS (PK and K1) who require attention at any time of the day should always come accompanied by their teacher or assistant teacher.
2. All ES, MS, and HS students should always come with a nurse pass or note from their teachers authorizing the visit to the Health Unit unless it is an emergency. Students without a pass will be sent back to class to get one.
3. The Health Unit will only attend emergencies during recess or break. Students who would like to visit the Health Unit for any other reason should wait until recess/break is over to get a pass from their teacher authorizing the visit.
4. The school nurses will add all the visits for EYS and ES students in the Power School/Health/Office Visit section. Only these students will receive a Report of Attention (yellow form) to be shown to their teacher and then sent home for their parents if the nurse considers it necessary. Teachers should be responsible for sending the yellow report home through the student folder/backpack. Nurses will call parents to inform them about specific attention if they consider it beneficial for the student. Parents can check their child's office visit information in PowerSchool at any time using their username and password.
5. A school nurse will add all the visits for MS and HS students in the Power School/Health/Office Visit section. Each student is responsible for informing their parents about the visit to the Health Unit. If the nurse considers it important, they will call parents to inform them about a specific visit to the nurse. Parents can check their child's office visit information in PowerSchool at any time using their username and password.
6. All students with a fever (37.5 or higher), vomiting, diarrhea, or general malaise will be sent home. The Health Unit does not have medications to be used for these conditions, nor can the nurses administer them without medical consent. The nurses should monitor the student's condition and inform the school if necessary.
7. Every student sent home by a school nurse will wait at the Health Unit until
they are picked up, except for cases where it is not a risk for them or for the rest of the class that the student waits in the classroom. The nurse will contact the parents and coordinate the pick-up. If neither parent can pick up the student, they can authorize a responsible adult to pick them up, or, if necessary, allow the student to leave in a taxi/Uber.
8. Students cannot call parents from their cell phones or other phones for medical reasons. Only a school nurse can send a student home for medical reasons and will request the parents’ confirmation of pick-up.
9. Accident Insurance: All regular students of Nido de Águilas have the Clinica Alemana accident insurance, which provides coverage for accidents of a traumatic nature, 24 hours a day, throughout the year. More details can be found in the Nido Health Services section.
6- Diseases and accidents during school hours
In case of disease:
- Every student who, during school hours, presents symptoms of a disease that requires medication or observation should be evaluated by a school nurse and treated in the Health Unit.
- If the student has a fever (a temperature of 37.5 or higher), gastrointestinal symptoms, excessive pain, respiratory symptoms, or any persistent symptoms, the nurse will contact the parents by phone to inform them of the situation. If there is no answer, the nurse will email them to inform them and request the pick-up. Any student sent home sick may return to school when symptoms are under control, and they have not had a fever for at least 24 hours.
- If a school nurse suspects any disease that needs a medical evaluation, they will suggest the parents take them to the doctor or the emergency room. A medical certificate confirming the visit should be sent to healthunit@nido.cl .
- The Health Unit is not authorized to keep medication in the nurse's station, nor can the nurses administer it without a doctor's prescription. If the student is sick, their parents are obligated to take the student home to treat them with appropriate medication. If the student has a pre-existing medical condition, the nurses may treat the student with the medications prescribed by the student's doctor and provided by the student's parents in advance.
- In case of a medical emergency that needs medical evaluation, the nurses will call Clinica Alemana’s ambulance service and contact the parents. A school nurse or another Nido staff member will accompany the students to the clinic and stay with them until the parents arrive.
Traumatic Injuries
In case of traumatic injuries:
- School nurses should check every student who has had a traumatic accident at the Health Unit. If students can walk to the Health Unit, they will be evaluated in the office. If they cannot walk or the accident involves trauma to the head, back, or any part of the body that cannot be moved, a school nurse should go and evaluate the student in the place of the accident and move them according to her criteria.
- If a school nurse considers the trauma to be mild –no visible signs of contusion or TEC (bruise, bump, reactive pupils)–, the student will be evaluated in the Health Unit and sent back to their class as soon as they are ready to go with the proper slip informing parents.
- If a nurse considers that the trauma requires observation, rest at home, or medical evaluation, she will contact the parents so the student is picked up at the Health Unit. The student's transportation to the parking lot will be by their own means if possible, or the Health Unit may provide a wheelchair so parents can transport the student to their car.
- In case of a moderate or severe traumatic accident that needs medical evaluation, a school nurse will provide first aid care and then coordinate the transportation to Clinica Alemana (+56 22 9109911). A school nurse will
notify parents about the accident and ask them to meet at the clinic or at the school. A school nurse or other Nido staff member will accompany the student to the clinic and stay with them until the parents arrive, in case an ambulance or helicopter is used for transportation.
- In case of trauma to private parts, the nurse will evaluate in the presence of a second adult (nurse or teacher) and in agreement with the student. If the student refuses the examination, parents will be contacted to discuss other options.
7- General information
1. The Health Unit is only allowed to keep medications that have natural ingredients that may be used for the treatment of some conditions or to alleviate some discomfort (arnica gel and spray, propoleo/honey pills, artificial tears, digestive herbal teas, menthol lotions, etc.).
2. The school nurses cannot excuse the students from PE classes or any sports activity—only parental permission or a medical certificate excuses the student from that class.
5. As soon as a lice case is reported to the nurses in the Health Unit, we will conduct pediculosis checks in EYS and ES students of the affected class, if necessary. Parents will be notified if a new case is found so the student can receive the treatment at home. Students will not be sent home unless the nurse considers it a severe case. If a student is found to have recurrent head lice, he will be sent home until treatment is completed. A school nurse will send a memo to all parents in the affected class/grade, informing them about the case and providing the necessary details.
6. Immunizations are done at school annually for first, fourth, and eighth-graders, according to the Chilean Immunization Program. Cesfam Lo Barnechea and its medical staff are responsible for vaccination. The school head nurse will coordinate the permission for each student. Only students with written consent will be vaccinated in the school. Other vaccination campaigns, such as influenza or Covid, may also be organized by Cesfam Lo Barnechea at the school.
7. The nurses can screen the students' vision and hearing if requested by the teachers or staff. Parents will be informed of the screening results, and a specialist checkup will be suggested if necessary. Nurses cannot make a diagnosis with the test results.
8. If a student requires any medical supplies or devices (arm sling, hot/cold compress, etc.), the school will lend them according to our availability, and they should be returned when the nurse instructs.
9. The Health Unit can lend wheelchairs during the day if they are available. However, it is the responsibility of the student and their family to provide assistance for their mobility and return the wheelchair in the same condition as when it was lent. In the event of a long-term need, the student must rent or bring a wheelchair from home, as the school cannot lend one for long-term use.
8- Protocols
● Protocol Transportation Injured Students
● Protocol for Epileptic Students
● Protocol for Allergic Students
● Protocol for Care of Students with a Head Concussion
● Protocol for Emergency During Non-Sporting Activities Off-School
● Protocol for Emergency During Sporting Activities Off-School
● Protocol for Air Quality
● Protocol for Diabetic Students
● Protocol for the Use of AED
● Protocol for Medication Administration: On and Off-Campus Activities
Updated May 2026
