F.A.Q.s
1.Can you give my child his/her medication in the morning? He/she always forgets to take it before school.
Yes. The school nurse can administer your child's morning medication. It must be in it's original container with the pharmacy label intact and a medication consent form needs to be completed by the parent or guardian. If your child will be taking their daily morning medication at home, it is highly recommended that you send a few pills to the nurse's office for your child incase they forget their medication that day at home. It will save you time and ensure that your child doesn't skip any doses. All you have to do is call the school nurse in the morning and request that she pulls your child from class to take their morning pill. You will have to send the medication in it's newest prescription bottle and complete a medication consent form. The school nurse will let you know when more pills are needed.
2. Can my son/daughter carry their inhaler with them at school?
Yes. If it is nesessary that your child carry his/her inhaler with them at school, the doctor must provide a note to the school stating that your child "may carry his/her '______' inhaler at school and self administer it as needed." It is always recommended to the families to have a backup inhaler at the nurse's office in case the chld forgets or loses his/her inhaler at school or home. The parent/guardian must also complete a medication consent form that will be kept in the nurse's office. Many doctor's offices have sample inhalers that they can give to your child to send to school. It is recommended that you ask them for one if your insurance does not pay for two inhalers. Please remember, a label or doctor's order for that inhaler must accompany it.
3. The pharmacy only gave me one bottle, can I send medications for my child in a baggie to school?
No. Medications must be in their ORIGINAL containers with the proper labels intact. Medications will not be administered to your child if they do not come to the nurse's office in their proper container. If your child gets monthly prescriptions, ask your pharmacist for a second school bottle at the time you drop off the prescription. This will allow the school nurse to always have the most current orders from the doctor. |
