Health Office
Reminders from the School Nurse:
Please Remember: When you see the School Nurse and choose to go home, it is not considered "Medically Excused." Only certain symptoms can warrant a medical excuse from the School Nurse.
ATTENDANCE: When your child is absent please notify the school's attendance office at risom@horrycountyschools.net. When a child is absent from school for 3 or more days due to illness, a written statement from your child's physician is requested upon the student's return to school.
Please contact the school nurse if your child has any medical conditions that require emergency medications or monitoring. ( Severe allergy, Seizures, Asthma, Diabetes etc.) No student should carry any medication on their person at any time without proper paperwork.
Prescription and non-prescription medication forms are required by the school to administer any medications. The medication forms and the medication policy can be obtained from the Horry County Schools website or from the school nurse.
Medication Forms
The forms below must be completed and signed by the child's parent or legal guardian. Please submit the forms to the School Nurse at your child's school.
Fever greater than 100.4 degrees, more than 1 episode of vomiting witnessed, more than 3 episodes of diarrhea, head injury, injury with pain/swelling/deformity, live lice, or other serious conditions that warrant immediate parent notification.
Please don’t hesitate to call the school nurse with any questions or concerns.
Diane Reich RN dreich@horrycountyschools.net
Adam Cohen RN acohen@horrycountyschools.net
Students must be HEALTHY to be educated and educated to be HEALTHY