MEDICATIONS IN SCHOOL
Every attempt must be made by the student’s parent/guardian to have medication administered at home during non-school hours. When this is not possible a completed Physician and Parent Medication Authorization Form must be provided for all medication to be administered during school hours.
The Health Office carries Extra Strength Tylenol and Motrin in tablet form. Even though these medications are already stocked in the Health Office, a physician’s order must be on file in order for the Nurse to administer them.
Parents/Guardians must provide all medications not carried as floor stock in the Health Office. This includes, but is not limited to:
Asthma medication: inhalers, nebulizer medication, nebulizer tubing, mouthpiece or mask
All diabetes medication, supplies and snacks. Lock-down boxes should also be given to the Nurse to distribute to all of your child’s core teachers and related arts teachers.
Liquid Tylenol, Motrin or Advil for headaches and cramps
Advil tablets or any other over-the-counter for headaches and cramps
Seasonal allergy medication
EpiPen if your child has a life threatening allergy
The Physician and Parent Medication Authorization Form will be valid only until the end of the current school year. A new form needs to be completed every year. It is highly suggested for your child’s physician to complete this form prior to the school year if your child has a known medical issue. Please have your child(ren) bring the medication administration form and any medications to the Nurse on the first day of school.
All medication must be received by the school nurse and delivered in the original prescription container.
The label must comply with state laws and will contain as a minimum the student’s name, prescriber, medication name/dose/directions, date of prescription, and additional comments pertinent to storage, administration, or stability (e.g. protect from light, shake well, expiration date).
Over-the-counter medication must be received in the original container with a label with the students name affixed.
STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CARRY ANY MEDICATION IN THEIR POCKETS, BACKPACKS, OR LOCKERS, UNLESS A PHYSICIAN’S ORDER IS ON FILE THAT INDICATES THAT THE STUDENT MAY SELF-MEDICATE WITH AN INHALER OR EPIPEN. STUDENTS ARE NEVER ALLOWED TO GIVE ANOTHER STUDENT ANY MEDICATION.