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Parent Information for Administration
of Medication During School Hours
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:
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
The medication must be delivered and picked up by an
adult in its original, labeled container. Students and
school personnel may not transport medications.
4.
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.
5.
School personnel will document the administration of
medication.
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
We are unable to cut or divide pills. Oral
medication must be supplied in the exact dosage.
10.
Students may self-administer and self possess
inhalers and epi-pens if directed to do so by their
Physician. All other guidelines still apply.
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
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