Medication Guidelines
Medication should be taken at home whenever possible. This
prevents the student from losing valuable classroom time or
having a shortened lunch period. If medication is to be administered
at school, specific guidelines must be followed in accordance
with the FCPS medication policy. Students may not take medication
at school unless guidelines are followed.
1. Parent or guardian may authorize administration of the
following medications at school by completing, signing and dating
Parts l & ll of MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM:
• Over-the-counter medication for pain relief may be
given on an as needed basis throughout the school year for headaches,
muscle aches, orthodontic pain, or menstrual cramps.
• Over-the-counter medication for conditions other than
those above may be given up to ten consecutive days.
• Antibiotics and anti-viral medication
2. Physician must complete, sign, and date the order on Part
ll of the medication forms for all other medications other than
those situations noted above. Part l of the authorization forms
must be completed and signed by the parent or guardian.
3. Cough drops and throat lozenges may be carried and used
by students as needed throughout the school year, provided they
are in the original container or package. Students must not
share cough drops or throat lozenges under any circumstances.
No medication authorization form is required.
4. Written orders in Part ll of the medication forms must
include:
• Diagnosis
• Name of medication-no abbreviations
• Dosage
• Time at which the medication is to be taken
• Sequence of medication when more than one is prescribed
• The condition or symptom that requires repeating medication
• Interval between doses-repeat as necessary is not acceptable
• Duration of medication order
5. Medication containers must be properly labeled.
• All prescribed medication, including physician samples,
must be in a container labeled and dated by a pharmacist or
physician with the name of the student, name of medication,
dosage, and time to be taken.
• All over-the-counter medication must be in the original
container and labeled by the parent or guardian with the name
of student, dosage, and time be taken.
6. The first dose of any new medication should be given at
home.
7. The parent or guardian must transport medication to and
from school.
8. Each time there is a change in the dosage or time, a new
authorization form is required. The new medication order and
container label must match.
9. For as needed medication parents should inform the clinic
if the medication was given at home before school hours. This
will prevent students from receiving medication too close to
an earlier dose.
10. Students must go to the clinic to receive medication.
Parents should develop a plan with the student to ensure that
he or she goes to the clinic at the prescribed time. Medication
can only be given one half hour before or one half hour after
the prescribed time.
11. Parent or guardian must pick up any unused portion of
the medication within one week after expiration of the effective
date on order form. Medication not claimed within that period
will be discarded.
12. Medication that has not been picked up by the end of the
day on the last day of the school year will be discarded.
13. At the beginning of each school year a new medication
form is required.
For additional information, please contact the school clinic
at 703-467-3510
|
| |
|
