Mineral Wells ISD has a nurse at every campus. Our nurses work to ensure the safety and well-being of each student during the school day and during school activities.

Additionally, our nurses work with families who have students with special medical conditions. Please contact the nurse on your student's campus to develop a plan for his/her special medical condition.

If your child is sick:  

• Children must be free of fever (less than 100.0 degrees) for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications (such as Tylenol or Advil / Motrin) before returning to school. Children must be free of diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school and need to be eating and drinking without any problem.
• If a child vomits two or more times within 24 hours, they will need to stay home for at least 24 hours to ensure they are not contagious.
• Please call the school nurse if your child has been diagnosed with a contagious condition such as Covid, pinkeye, strep throat, chicken pox, head lice, impetigo, ringworm, flu or has vomiting and/or diarrhea.

Medication:  

• Children are not permitted to carry medication including cough drops. ALL MEDICATION must be administered from the clinic. Over the counter medication for less than 6 weeks must be accompanied by a note from the parent authorizing administration of the medication, reason and dose, time and amount.
• Parents must deliver the medication to the clinic and bring only the necessary amount for school. ALL medication must be in the original container. All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy container with the child’s name, medication date and dosing instructions. A second bottle from the pharmacy can be requested from the pharmacy by the parent for the school clinic. Medications such as antibiotics for 3 times a day or every 8 hours are to be given at home. Just follow a before breakfast, after school and before bedtime schedule.
• *There are no "stock medications" in the clinic such as Tylenol, Motrin, Tums, etc. Medications can only be sent for the student by the parent or guardian.

Food Allergies:  

• Food allergies can be life threatening. The risk of accidental exposure to foods can be reduced in the school setting if schools work with students, parents, and physicians to minimize risks and provide a safe educational environment for students with food allergies by providing written medical documentation, instructions, and medications as directed by a physician, and using the Food Allergy Action Plan as a guide.

Immunizations:  

• Texas Department of Health requires all school age children to be up to date on immunizations. Children are excluded from school until the required immunizations are obtained and a copy is given to the school nurse.

Please contact your campus school nurse with any questions:

MWISD Lead Nurse
Ginger Donohoe, RN-BSN
School Nurse, Travis Elementary