THE SCHOOL NURSE 



second year, $780; third year, $840; fourth year, $900, the maximum; 

 in twelve monthly payments. In addition, each nurse shall be supplied 

 with carfare at the expense of the Board of Education and an outfit, 

 consisting of a bag and supplies for treating her cases. These supplies 

 shall be obtained on order from the Department of Medical Inspection. 



Rule 4. Each nurse shall devote her entire time to the school 

 work during the hours of service, which shall be from eight a. m. to 

 twelve noon, and from one p. m. to five p. m. on all week days except 

 Saturday, when the hours of service shall be from eight a. m. to twelve 

 noon, and at other times if required by the Supervisor of Medical In- 

 spection in special cases. Nurses shall report to the office of the Super- 

 visor of Medical Inspection each morning at eight a. m. for instruction, 

 and shall attend meetings with the Supervisor of Medical Inspection at 

 his call. A daily report shall be made out by each nurse on forms sup- 

 plied by the department and filed in the office of the Supervisor of Medical 

 Inspection. Each nurse shall, on visiting a school, register her name, time 

 of arrival and departure, in the attendance book in the principal's office. 



Rule 5. Nurses shall perform class room inspection once a month, 

 or oftener if directed by the Supervisor of Medical Inspection. Nurses 

 shall refer all cases of suspected disease or defect, except pediculosis, to 

 the medical inspector for his opinion as to what shall be done. Where 

 contagious disease is suspected, and the doctor is not in the school, the 

 pupil shall be excluded. The name, age, address, and school of pupil 

 shall be reported immediately to the office of the Supervisor of Medical 

 Inspection. All other diseases and defects which are not contagious 

 shall be brought to the notice of the medical inspector as soon as possible. 



Rule 6. The nurse shall have entire charge of all cases of pedicu- 

 losis and uncleanliness. 



Rule 7. The diseases to be treated by the nurse are as follows: 

 Ringworm, scabies, favus, impetigo, molluscum contagiosum, conjuncti- 

 vitis, infected wounds, contusions and uncleanliness. No case of the 

 above diseases shall be treated by a nurse without the diagnosis being 

 confirmed by the medical inspector of the school which the pupil attends, 

 and whenever possible, with the parents' consent. A record shall be kept 

 of each pupil when placed under treatment by the nurse and the dates 

 of subsequent treatments noted on forms supplied by the Board of Ed- 

 ucation. 



Rule 8. It shall be the duty of the nurse to visit the homes in 

 special cases, for the purpose of interviewing and instructing the parents 

 or guardians. These visits shall be made before or after school hours 

 and on Saturdays. 



