Nurses Corner
The nursing staff provides a message line for prescriptions refills and questions you may have regarding your child's healthcare. Please call the main number of your clinic, Silverdale office number is (360) 692-9362 or for the Port Orchard office call (360) 895-0216.
For all prescription refills please call your pharmacy. If there are no refills left your pharmacist will contact our office for authorization to refill your prescription.
Back to School and Cold/Flu Season
Now that everyone is back from vacation and returned to school, here are some tips to keep healthy.
- With all of the homework your child is bringing home, make sure their book bags are not putting undue stress on their backs. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons recommend a child’s backpack weigh no more than 20 % of the child’s body weight.
- Choose book bags with wide, padded straps and teach your child to use both straps to equally distribute the weight. Organize the contents of the pack with the heaviest items closest to the back.
- Along with the homework, kids are bringing home cold and flu germs. Remind your kids to wash their hands thoroughly and frequently. And avoid touching their face.
- If cold symptoms develop, remember to cough or sneeze in a tissue or the bend of your elbow. Virus particles can travel up to 12 feet through the air when someone with a cold coughs or sneezes.
- Some ways to help ease cold symptoms, we recommend using Nasal saline drops in the nostrils, cool-mist humidifier to increase air moisture and drink plenty of fluids.
- To make nasal saline drops at home, mix 8 ounces of tap water with ¼ tsp of table salt. Use a bulb syringe to instill in nostrils.
- Remember to get plenty of sleep each night, eat 3 healthy meals and get your influenza vaccine. It is recommend for persons 6 months and older.
Stop Bullying
There are many warning signs that could indicate that someone is involved in bullying, either by bullying others or by being bullied. However, these warning signs may indicate other issues or problems, as well. If you are a parent or educator, learn more about talking to someone about bullying.
Being Bullied
- Comes home with damaged or missing clothing or other belongings
- Reports losing items such as books, electronics, clothing, or jewelry
- Has unexplained injuries
- Complains frequently of headaches, stomachaches, or feeling sick
- Has trouble sleeping or has frequent bad dreams
- Has changes in eating habits
- Hurts themselves
- Are very hungry after school from not eating their lunch
- Runs away from home
- Loses interest in visiting or talking with friends
- Is afraid of going to school or other activities with peers
- Loses interest in school work or begins to do poorly in school
- Appears sad, moody, angry, anxious or depressed when they come home
- Talks about suicide
- Feels helpless
- Often feels like they are not good enough
- Blames themselves for their problems
- Suddenly has fewer friends
- Avoids certain places
- Acts differently than usual
Bullying Others
- Becomes violent with others
- Gets into physical or verbal fights with others
- Gets sent to the principal’s office or detention a lot
- Has extra money or new belongings that cannot be explained
- Is quick to blame others
- Will not accept responsibility for their actions
- Has friends who bully others
- Needs to win or be best at everything
Visit www.stopbullying.gov for more information!
