The school nurse is able to give medications to students as long as:
All medicines have been delivered to the school nurse in its original pharmacy or manufacturer labeled container. No more than a 30 day supply of the medicine should be brought to school.
A signed doctor's order has been received.
A signed parent authorization has been received.
The form for parent authorization and doctor's order can be found here.
Longmeadow Public Schools have several over-the-counter medications that have been ordered by the school physician to be administered to students with parent authorization. This authorization form is sent home at the beginning of the year for parent signature. A copy of this form can be found here.
Students that require emergency medications, such an Epipen or inhaler, should send the nurse an action plan from their healthcare provider. These include: