My name is Margaret Rau, and I am the School Nurse here at Loch Lomond. I have been a nurse for 38 years, my nursing background consists of working in a Burn Unit, ICU, Operating Room and Recovery Room. I started my school nursing career here at Loch Lomond and have been here for the last eight years. My goals for students are to promote health and safety through education about healthy practices and treatment conditions. To address actual and potential health problems, and to coordinate care across the settings and among other school healthcare providers. Finally, empower your children with the knowledge to help them stay in school and succeed academically.
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns you have about the health and wellbeing of your child in the school setting.
Respectfully,
Margaret Rau, MSN, BSN, RN
Loch Lomond Elementary School
Student Health and Wellness Department
703-368-4128 (Main school office phone)
571-383-3773 (Direct Clinic line)
571-921-1071 (FAX number)
Supports and Resources:
Prince William Health District: Manassas-703-792-6300 and Woodbridge-703-792-7300
Mason & Partners (MAP) Clinic: 703-993-5880
INOVA Cares for Families: 571-719-4180
ACTS Helpline 703.368.4141
1.800.SUICIDE (24-hour hotline) 1.800.784.2433
Crisis Text Hotline (24-hour hotline) 741741
PWC Child Protective Services Hotline 703.792.4200
PWC Community Services Board 703.792.7800
National Human Trafficking Hotline 1.888.373.7888
Reasons your child should stay home from school or may be sent home by the nurse during the school day:
- Fever of 100.4º F and over - exclude until student has been fever-free without the use of fever reducing medications (like Tylenol or Motrin) for at least 24 hours.
- Conjunctivitis (pink eye), strep infections, ringworm, and impetigo are all infections and must be treated with medication for a minimum of 24 hours before returning to school. Please do not allow affected students back before this time so that other students are not infected unnecessarily.
- Rash of unknown origin with fever and/or behavioral changes, until a primary care provider has determined that the illness is not a communicable disease.
- Head injury.
- Severe coughing or difficulty breathing.
- Colds - a child with thick or constant nasal discharge should remain home.
- Diarrhea - sudden increase in frequency to more than three loose/watery stools per day. Exclude until student has been symptom free for at least 24 hours.
- Vomiting - unless the vomiting is determined to be caused by a diagnosed non-communicable/non-infectious condition (such as dysmenorrhea, dysphagia, etc.).
- Abdominal pain that continues for more that two hours or intermittent abdominal pain associated with fever or other signs or symptoms.
- Stiff neck associated with fever and/or a recent injury.
- Inadequate immunizations with known disease outbreak in school.
- Refer to the Virginia Department of Health's "Communicable Disease Reference Chart for School Personnel" for other exclusions/information.
- Refer to PWCS Regulation 757-1
All students should have up-to-date parent/guardian contact information and three local emergency contacts on file with the school in the event that contact needs to be made due to a student health emergency.