Medication Policy

Health Services – Mission Statement

We promote quality school health services by registered professional school nurses to advance the well-being, academic success and lifelong achievements of students. The school nurse facilitates positive student responses to normal development; promotes health and safety; intervenes with actual and potential health problems; provides case management services; and actively collaborates with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning.

Prescription medication should not be taken during school hours, if at all possible. Medication is to be administered by the school nurse, principal, or other designee. Medication will be administered in school only after the following information has been received and filed in the student’s health record. This includes self-carrying medications such as epinephrine auto injectors and inhalers.

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1. A written statement from the licensed prescriber detailing the route of taking the medication, dosage, and time schedule of the medication.

2. A written authorization from the parent/guardian indicating that the school nurse/designee administer the prescribed medication to the student.