Regulations for giving medications at school


Regulations for giving medications at school

Here are a few medication guidelines to follow:
  1. Students may not have ANY medications with them during school hours unless they have written permission from our health staff. All medications will be kept locked up in the Nurse's Office/Clinic and given out only by our health staff or other designated personnel. Students who are allowed to carry inhalers are advised not to let other students use them.
  2. To give medications at school, we must have a signed form available at the nurse`s office/clinic dated by the student’s parent or legal guardian. Prescription medications must be in the original container with the pharmacy label. We are not allowed to give medications with one student’s name to any other student, even a brother or sister.
  3. Nonprescription (over-the-counter) medications must be brought to school in the original containers(or blister packs) labeled with student’s name. Please try to provide only small quantity containers to the clinic.
  4. The following will not be given at school:
    • No sample medications, (unless your health care provider sends written instructions)
    • No herbal products or dietary supplements
    • No naturopathic products
    • No medications from another country (including Mexico)
  5. We encourage you to contact the nurse if your child is taking medication with side effects that affect him in the classroom.
     
    Estas son algunas reglas que aconsejemos seguir:
    1. Estudiantes no pueded tener NINGUNA medicina con ellos durante horas de escuela no mas si tienen una nota de nuestro personal de salud. Todas las medicinas estaran aseguradas en la Clinica de la escuela y se daran por el personal de salud o personal designado.
    2. Para dar medicinas en la escuela, debemos tener una forma de la clinica firmada por los padres / guadian. Medicinas recetadas deben estar en su envaso original con etiqueta de la farmacia. No se permite dar medicinas con etiqueta de un estudiante a otro, aunque un hermano o hermana.
    3. Medicinas sin receta que mandan a la escuela deben estar en envases originales, identificados con el nombre del estudiante.
    4. Lo siguente no se daran en las escuela:
      • No muestras, solo si estan acompanadas con instrucciones escritas del proveedor de salud
      • No productos herbarios o suplementos de dieta
      • No productos de naturopathica
      • No medicinas de otro pais (incluyendo Mexico)
    5. Nosotros aconsejamos que hable a la enfermera si su hijo/a esta bajo algun medicamento que pueda causar algun effecto secundario que le affecte en la casa.