In order for medications to be administered to a student correctly
and safely the following guidelines have been established by
New York State.
A
completed Authorization to
Medication Administration in School must be provided before
we can administer any prescribed or over the counter medication
to your child. Please note that if an authorization form is
not available to you, the Health Office will accept a written,
signed parental authorization and a standard prescription
provided by your health care provider. Medication will not
be administered to your child without parental and physician
written authorization. This guideline includes the administration
of prescribed and over the counter medication. Over the counter
medication includes Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Aspirin, medicated
cough drops, ointments, creams, eye and ear drops, cough syrups,
etc.
Medication
must be brought to the Health Office by a parent/guardian
in the original container, or an appropriately labeled container
supplied by the pharmacist. Please request an extra, labeled
empty container from the pharmacist for the Health Office
use. An extra container is very helpful for use during classroom
field trips. Parents must assume responsibility for the safe
delivery of medication. Your child’s medication will
then be kept in the Health Office and administered according
to your physician’s orders.
Students
who are ten years of age or older and use prescribed inhaled
medication may be determined by your physician to be responsible
to self-administer an inhaler. Permission forms are available
from the Health Office upon request. In this case we would
not monitor your child’s inhaler use, unless your child
experiences difficulty and requires medical assistance.
The
Health Office requires written authorization from the parent/guardian
and the physician to discontinue use of a prescribed medication.
A parent may call the school to notify the Health Office of
discontinuation, but written notice from both parent and physician
should follow within 48 hours. A parent may call the school
to notify the Health Office of discontinuation, but written
notice from both parent and physician should follow within
48 hours.
Please
feel free to contact the Health Offices at 692-9542 with any
questions:
· Primary Nurse, Lisa D’Acchille at extension
3214
· Middle Grade Nurse, Theresa Seabury at extension
2208
· High School Nurse, Dayle Griffin at extension 4222
Thank you for helping us to provide a healthy school environment
for us all. |
