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HEALTH TIPS FOR PREPARING YOUR STUDENT TO RETURN TO IN PERSON LEARNING:
For any student entering into the building for Hybrid learning, parents or guardians must Self -Certify the condition of the students before 7:30 AM each morning the student is scheduled to come to school for in- person learning.
Before parents or guardians go to the Self- Certify app or district link, the student's temperature must be checked.
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- HOW TO TAKE YOUR TEMPERATURE USING A DIGITAL THERMOMETER
- Read the instructions that came with the thermometer
- Wash your hands with soap and warm water before using the thermometer.
- Clean the thermometer before and after each use with rubbing alcohol or soap and lukewarm water.
- Don't use the same thermometer for both oral and rectal temperatures. Get two and label which is used where.
- Wait at least 6 hours after taking medications that can lower your temperature, like acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) or aspirin.
- If you've been eating or drinking, wait 30 minutes before you take a temperature by mouth
Oral temperature: You'll need an oral thermometer, used in the mouth.
- Turn on the digital thermometer. Place the thermometer tip under your tongue.
- Close your mouth around the thermometer for the recommended amount of time or until the thermometer beep indicates it's done.
- Remove the thermometer and read the number.
Source: newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 2020
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CÓMO TOMAR SU TEMPERATURA CON UN TERMÓMETRO DIGITAL
- Lea las instrucciones que vienen incluidas con el termómetro.
- Lávese las manos con jabón y agua tibia antes de usar el termómetro.
- Limpie el termómetro antes y después de cada uso con alcohol o jabón y agua tibia.
- No utilice el mismo termómetro para tomar la temperatura oral y rectal. Consiga dos y etiquete donde se utiliza cada uno.
- Espere al menos 6 horas después de tomar medicamentos que pueden reducir su temperatura, como acetaminofén (Tylenol, otros), ibuprofeno (Advil, Motrin IB, otros) o aspirina.
- Si ha estado comiendo o bebiendo, espere 30 minutos antes de tomar una temperatura por vía oral
Temperatura oral: Usted necesitará un termómetro oral, utilizado en la boca.
- Prenda el termómetro digital. Coloque la punta del termómetro debajo de la lengua.
- Cierre la boca alrededor del termómetro por la cantidad de tiempo recomendada o hasta que el termómetro indique que está listo.
- Remueva el termómetro y lea el número.
Fuente: newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 2020