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Medication Administration in School:
Parents/guardians have the primary responsibility for the administration of medication to their children. Therefore, medication required by the students shall not be administered at school unless proper guidelines are followed.
All medication (prescription and over the counter) must be in the original container bearing:
- Student’s name
- Prescription number
- Medication name
- Medication dose
- Administration protocol/direction
- Name of ordering physician
- Pharmacy name and phone number
Epipens and inhalers do not require a healthcare provider's order on file.
All other medication must be accompanied with a completed and signed medication order sheet. Both over-the-counter and prescription medication order sheets are available online or may be provided by the ordering physician. Administration of the medication will be started when the nurse reviews the medication AND orders.
A new order will be needed each school year or whenever there are changes in medication or the health of the child. Orders are kept on file in the nurse’s office.
It is the parent/ guardian's responsibility to ensure that the licensed prescriber’s order, written request and medication are brought to the school.
At the end of the school year or the end of the treatment regimen, the student’s parent /guardian will be responsible for removing from the school any unused medication. If the parent/ guardian does not pick up the medication by the end of the school year, the nurse will dispose of the medication(s) and document that it was discarded.
In the absence of a school nurse, such as on a field trip, medication may be administered by the parent or school personnel.
If the medication is to be carried with the student on school grounds, it must be approved by the physician, parent/guardian and nurse.
Print the Over-the Counter Medication form here.
Print the Prescription Medication form here.
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