MEDICATION POLICY
This policy is written for students who must be on prescription medication on a regular basis or for short periods of time. It is intended to regulate the administration of medication to elementary and secondary students. Medications will only be administered during school hours when deemed absolutely necessary by the prescribing physician and when other alternative time schedules have first been considered. FSUS will not assume responsibility for assisting in the administration of non-prescription
Students (K-12) are not authorized to keep prescription medications on their person unless it is deemed necessary by the physician and written pre-authorization by a physician stating such is obtained and kept on file.
The school nurse or nurse assistant in the school clinic will routinely administer medications. Designated staff authorized and trained by the school nurse may administer medications at times when the nurse is not available or when the student is away from school on a school related trip.
Prescription medications must be transported to and from school by the parent/guardian. The medication prescribed for the student must come in the original container and must be labeled with name of student, name of medication, directions concerning dosage and storage, time of day medication is to be administered, physician's name, and date of prescription. No changes in the dosage or in times the medication is administered will be made without written permission from the physician, which may be faxed to the school (245-3828). Parent phone calls are not sufficient to change dosage or times. Any changes from the physician will be attached to the Medication Permission Form.
All prescribed medications, including those requiring refrigeration will be stored in the original containers under lock and key in the school clinic.
Before any medication shall be administered at school, the parent or legal guardian of the child shall file a dated and signed permission form authorizing the school to assist in the administration of medication and indicating the student's name and address, name of the medication, the amount of liquid or number of pills brought to school, dosage to be given, route of administrations (by mouth, eardrops, eye drops, injection, etc.,), special instructions, approximate time medication is to be administered, a beginning and ending date for administration of the medication, a list of possible side effects, and the phone number of parent or legal guardian during school hours. If a parent or legal guardian cannot be reached in the event a problem should arise, the doctor who prescribed the medication will be called.
A Medication Administration Log recording student's name, time, date, medication given and signature of person assisting with administration of medication will be kept for all students receiving prescribed prescription medication at school. It will be noted if a child refuses to take a prescribed dose and the parent will be notified. This record will be kept
Parents will pick up any left over medication within one week after the course of the medicine is over. Medications left at school after this time will be disposed of using biohazard waste provisions.
There shall be no liability for civil damages as the result of administration of medication where the person administering the medication acts as an ordinary reasonably prudent person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances.
Forms can be obtained in the school nurse's office. Please address any questions concerning this policy to the clinic staff at 245-3990.
