District Nurse

Meet our Health Office Team

Abby Christensen (paramedic) and Emily Cerney (registered nurse) currently make up our health office. Both started here in Fall of 2021 and are excited to serve our students for the 2024-2025 school year.

Meet Nurse Emily!
Meet Abby!

From the Nurse's Office

1/2025

Important Health Reminders

The state is currently experiencing an increase in the number of reported cases of respiratory illnesses, including RSV, COVID-19, and influenza, as well as an increase in norovirus outbreaks. 
    What is Norovirus?  Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes stomach illness.
    Symptoms:

  • Diarrhea

  • Vomiting

  • Nausea

  • Stomach cramps

  • (Sometimes) Fever, headache, and muscle aches

    How it Spreads:

  • Contact with someone infected

  • Contaminated food or water

  • Touching contaminated surfaces and then touching your mouth

    Prevention:

  • The most effective way to prevent the spread of illness is through proper hand hygiene. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water, especially after using the bathroom, before eating and after coughing or sneezing. Hand sanitizer alone is not effective against norovirus. Increasing the frequency of cleaning high use surfaces is also recommended. 

Your student has to stay home if vomiting, diarrhea or a fever (>100.4) is present. They must stay home for at least 24 hours after symptoms have stopped without the use of fever reducing medication.

Please double check your telephone/email information and your emergency contact information in Skyward.  This is imperative if we need to contact someone to pick up your student in a timely manner due to illness.  Try to always have a backup person available if you are not able to pick up your student - this can be family, a neighbor or friend etc.  Students are not allowed to go home on the bus or attend after school programs if they are being sent home due to illness.  

You are always welcome to call the nurses office in the morning if you have any concerns about sending your student to school or if you have any other questions.  

2/2024

The state of Illinois has released a NEW Child Health Examination form which is linked under the "IL Child Health Form" button to the right of this page. Moving forward, please use this form when getting your student(s) physicals.

REMINDER: The state of Illinois requires dental exams for grades: Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 6th grade, and 9th grade. These forms are due to the school nurse by May 15th 2024.

PDF Downloads

Medication Administration Form
Allergy Action Plan
Asthma Action Plan
Diabetes Action Plan
Seizure Action Plan
IHSA Sports Physical Form
IL Dental Form
IL Dental Waiver Form
IL Eye Exam Form
Religious Exemption Form
IL Child Health Exam
23-24 Health Form Requirements
Influenza Fact Sheet
Spanish Influenza Fact Sheet
MCV Vaccine Fact Sheet
Spanish MCV Vaccine Fact Sheet
HBR CUSD 429 Immunization Summary
Understanding T1 Diabetes

Illness Protocols

If your student has a fever of 100.4 or higher, they should remain home until fever-free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

If your student vomits or has persistent diarrhea, they should remain home for 24 hours from time of last bout.

If your student is diagnosed with Strep or Pink eye, they should remain home until they have completed 24 hours worth of their antibiotics prescribed to them by their health care provider.

COVID-19 will now be treated as any other communicable disease. Students should stay home if symptomatic and return to school when they are feeling better. Hinckley-Big Rock will not be providing COVID tests this year.

Vision and Hearing Screenings

Hearing and Vision screenings are mandated by the state for all students receiving special education services, students new to the district, or teacher or parent referrals. Parents will be notified if there are any abnormal findings. These are only screenings and should never replace a thorough exam by your doctor. If your child already wears (or should be wearing) glasses or hearing aids, please let the school nurse know. Hearing and Vision Screenings will occur throughout the 2024-2025 school year.