Important guidelines to follow when a child in your school has cancer or a blood disorder.
- Identify and establish open communication with the School Intervention and Re-Entry/Medical team
- Request information regarding the child's diagnosis and treatment
- Inquire about side effects the child is experiencing
- Ask about changes in the child's body image (Will the child wear a hat, have a cast, require crutches or a wheelchair)
- Inquire about the child's central line type and location
- Identify any necessary activity restrictions or modifications
- Inquire about medication administration and obtain prescriptions/orders, if necessary to administer during the school day
- Report infectious outbreaks to the family/medical team (e.g. chicken pox, measles pertussis)
- Send a letter to parents of classmates requesting notification of contagious illnesses because of the presence of a immunocompromised child in the class
- Hold a meeting with the child and family prior to the child's return
- Keep updated with child's progress
- Notify the family/medical team for fevers, pallor, bleeding, vomiting and any other unusual signs and symptoms