Clinic
Shelly Wilgus
Phone Number: (678) 765- 5114
Email: shelly.wilgus@gcpsk12.org
Respiratory Virus Guidance as of March 1, 2024
[This includes COVID-19, Influenza, AND Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)]
When you have a respiratory virus:
If you have symptoms of a respiratory virus that are not caused by something else, stay home and avoid contact with others.
Symptoms may include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache.
You can resume your normal activities when you meet both of these criteria for at least 24 hours:
Your symptoms are getting better overall, AND
You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
When you go back to normal activities, it is recommended to take added precautions over the next 5 days, such as steps for cleaner air, respiratory hygiene, mask use when indoors around others, physical distancing.
Remember to follow and encourage general infection control measures can help to limit the spread of illnesses. Infection control measures include:
Hand washing (Remember that some germs such as Norovirus are resistant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers.) o Respiratory hygiene/Covering coughs and sneezes.
Staying home and away from others when sick.
Cleaning and sanitizing, especially common touch surfaces
Ensure the effectiveness of the cleaning agents in killing bacteria and viruses, it is important to follow the instructions on the label regarding the contact times. Contact times refer to the duration that the cleaning agent needs to stay wet on the surface being cleaned.
General Information
Clinic Forms/Medical Plans:
Students with conditions which require monitoring during the school day (i.e. asthma, diabetes, severe allergies, seizures, etc.) will need an UPDATED Medical Plan completed each school year by a parent/guardian. Diabetic, Allergy and Asthma plans require more than one form to be completed if emergency medications will be required in the clinic. Please fill out the Administration of Medication Request Form, as well. For all health plan forms, please contact the clinic directly. (Diabetes Medical Management Plan signed by a physician is required for diabetic students.)
Medications:
Administering medication (prescribed and over-the-counter) during school hours is discouraged, but if the student needs medication at school, a parent/guardian must complete an Administration of Medication Request Form. All medications MUST be in the original container (and/or with prescription label attached) and stored in the clinic. Medication brought in baggies or envelopes will not be accepted. All medications must be brought to the clinic by a parent/guardian and not transported by the student for safety precautions. This includes cough drops.