HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES

TMHS Nurses

Fax: 361-241-4258

Hours: 
Monday through Friday
8:10 am to 4:10 pm

1. Fever 100.0 degrees or greater
2. Moderate to severe headache
3. Severe body aches and pains
4. Extreme fatigue and weakness
5. Stuffy/runny nose
6. Severe cough
7. Chest discomfort
8. Vomiting and diarrhea

If diagnosed with the flu by a physician, you MUST stay home until you are fever free for 24 hours. The fever should be gone without the use of fever reducing medication. 
Notify attendance of illness at 903-6776.

If you have a medical excuse from physician please bring a copy to attendance clerk Cynthia Benavides on the day you return to school. (Downstairs office or Concierge desk.
 
Informational Items: 

• In order to ensure the safety of all of our students, all medications must be dispensed through the school nurse. This includes non-prescriptive medications.
• If your child is running a fever prior to coming to school they must be fever free for 24 hours without medication prior to coming back to school.
• If your child has a medical condition please notify the nurse so she can assure that your child's medical needs are met at school.
• If your child is hospitalized for any reason please be sure to make the nurse aware prior to returning to campus. 
• If a parent has any questions in regards to medications or treatment given at school please call the nurse to get any concern clarified.