Health Room

The Health Room Technician (HRT), under the direction of a Health Department Registered Nurse, is on-site to provide the following services:

• Administration of medication

• Health Room services

• Monitoring immunization records
  
  

If a child sustains a serious injury or shows an elevated temperature, the parents/guardians, or your emergency contact, as noted on your child’s emergency card, will be notified.  For this reason, your correct, current address and telephone number must be on file in the office by the end of the first week of school.  Please notify us immediately of any change.

Taking medications during the school day is discouraged.  There are occasions, however, when it is deemed necessary by a physician for a child to receive medication during the school day. In these cases, Frederick County policy states that:

1. No medication (prescribed or non-prescribed) will be administered in school without the parent’s/guardian’s written authorization and a physician’s statement or prescription.  Parental consent and a physician’s statement or prescription label are required for each illness and medication record.

2. It is the parent’s responsibility to arrange for the delivery of properly labeled medication to the school.  All medication must be in the original container.

3. The first full day’s dosage of any new prescription must be given at home.

4. The school must have on file a Physician’s Medication Authorization for Prescription and Non-Prescription Medication form. 

5. The parent must submit a new form to the school each time there is a change in dosage or time of administration.

6. All medication will be stored in a secure area in the school and is accessible only to authorized personnel.

7. One week after expiration of the physician’s order, the parent must arrange for the collection of any unused portion of the medication. Medication not claimed by the parent within one week of expiration will be disposed of.

8. The administration of non-prescribed medication is discouraged by the school system. In some cases, it may be preferable or necessary for the child’s parent to come to the school to administer the medicine. No child is allowed to keep any medication on his/her person.

9. Please notify the school if your child has any health problems such as asthma, allergies to bee stings or food, or if your child contracts a communicable disease such as measles, chickenpox, etc. In addition, if your child has any restriction for play due to health-related issues, the school should be informed.

Health Room Requests

• Please provide a change of clothing for PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students. This will be kept in the student’s locker.

  • There is no emergency clothing kept in the health room.

• It is very important for emergency information to be current. If you change your phone number or the number changes for any of your emergency contacts, please contact the office immediately.