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Dear Parents,
We realize that there are times when your youngster may need
medication during the day at school. We are more than happy
to help!
The school personnel who give medication to your child
appreciate the importance of this responsibility. In order
to protect the safety of both the student receiving the
medication and other students in the building, district
medication guidelines have been established. These
guidelines are consistent with state law and are
specifically designed to prevent any mishaps. We want all
of our students to be healthy and safe!
Medication includes both prescription and non-prescription
medications and includes those taken by mouth, taken by
inhaler, which are inject able (epi-pen), applied as drops
to the eye or nose or applied to the skin. Please help us
to safely offer medications by supporting the following
guidelines:
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- The
student’s parent/guardian must provide the school with
written permission and request to administer any medication.
These forms are available in the school office and are
valid for the current school year only.
- We
must also have a written order (in addition to the bottle
label) from the physician that includes the student’s name,
name of the medication, dosage, time to administer, how to
administer, the duration of the medication, the reason for
it and any side effects. Doctors may fax them to the
building but we cannot take them over the phone.
- The
medication must be delivered and picked up by an adult in
its original, labeled container. Students and school
personnel may not transport medications.
- If
your child goes on a field trip that is longer than the
normal school day (i.e. Six Flags), we must have on file a
Physician’s written order that provides medication
information for a 24-hour period.
- School
personnel will document the administration of medication.
- We
cannot make any changes in the administration of medication
such as time of day or amount without the specific written
order of your child’s Physician.
- Prescription
and medication supply renewal is the responsibility of the
parent/guardian. We will let you know when the medication
supply is running low or the expiration date is near.
- Individual
school buildings may set a designated time for
administration of medication. The parent/guardian shall be
informed of this time and may communicate it to the Doctor
for writing order. If an exception to the designated
administration time is needed, the physician is requested to
send a written explanation. We do try to have consistent
medication schedules since two trained personnel are
required to safely deliver medications and in an effort to
limit intrusions on your child’s learning time.
- We
are unable to cut or divide pills. Oral medication must be
supplied in the exact dosage.
- Students
may self-administer and self possess inhalers and epi-pens
if directed to do so by their Physician. All other
guidelines still apply.
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As you can see from these guidelines, we take the
administration of any medication very seriously. Without
these guidelines the door is open for miscommunication or
the mishandling of medicines. We want to prevent problems
before they arise and ask that you follow the guidelines as
strictly as possible for the safety of our children
Thank You,
Pam Martin, R.N.
School Nurse
Eustace ISD
School Medication Form - please
fill out, print and return to the school nurse.
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