• I am Beth Belflower, RN, BSN, the District Nurse here at CMISD as well as the campus nurse at CMES. This is my 8th year as a school nurse. I graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 1996. I am married to my wonderful husband Darell and have 4 children, Travis, Stephanie, Elizabeth and Luke. I have a granddaughter named Juliauna.

  Elizabeth graduated from CMHS and Luke will graduate next year. Juliauna is also a Caddo Mills Fox.

  I love being a nurse at Caddo Mills. All of the teachers, staff and students are AWESOME! Some of my responsibilities as a campus nurse are:
   

• Assessing and treating students who are injured or become ill during the school day
• Maintaining immunization records in accord with Texas State Immunization Laws
• Health screenings i.e.vision, hearing, scoliosis, dental, head lice
• Assisting diabetic students with blood glucose testing
• Health teaching
• Communicating with parents about State services i.e. CHIPS, Medicaid, Lion's Club, etc.
• Medication administration, oral and injections
• Blood pressure screenings for staff and faculty
• Preceptor of Student Nurses from Trinity Valley Community College

Reasons to go home from school

1. Fever over 100 degrees.

2. Vomiting (this must be witnessed by your teacher or someone he/she sends to witness it).

3. Diarrhea

4. Serious injury that occurs at school.

Reasons to come to the clinic

1. Stomachache, only if you have diarrhea or vomiting.

2. Unbearable headache (Affecting your ability to do your work).

a. If it is before 2:00 , I will try to call a parent for Tylenol,

b. If it is after 2:00 or there is no one home, you will be allowed to lie down in the clinic for 10 minutes. (If the clinic isn’t full).

3. Large injury involving blood, i.e. Nose bleeds, scraped body parts…

a. Small injuries can be cleaned in the bathroom, and your

teacher has bandaids.

4.Injuries that your teacher thinks are serious, with pain and

swelling that occur at school .

5. ALL head injuries

6.Rashes.

7.Head lice checks

Frequent visits to the clinic

1.If you come to the clinic a lot, and I can’t find any reason to send

you home:

a. I will talk to you about it. If you keep coming:

b. I will call and talk to your parents. If you keep coming:

c. I will refer you to the counselor or principal. If you keep coming:

d. You could be banned from the clinic completely.

Reasons to stay at school

1. You can’t pass if you aren’t here.

2. It is the law. Your parents can be fined for you missing school.

3. You may have to make up missed days in summer school.

4. Your teacher and friends will miss you.

5. You could be retained in the same grade.

I CAN’T DO ANYTHING FOR OLD INJURIES OR ILLNESSES WITHOUT A DOCTORS NOTE. IF YOU STILL HURT OR FEEL SICK, TELL YOUR PARENTS!!!