Medication Administration
Medication Administration
Medications Requested to be Taken/Administered in School
Nurses are not permitted to administer medications (either prescription or over the counter) to students without a doctor’s order and written approval of the parents/guardians. Parents of students who require daily or as needed medications in school must contact the nurse and inform them of the nature of the medication.
Authorization for the administration of medication forms are available from your child’s school health office and at the following link. The form, along with a "medical action plan" must be completed by the doctor and signed by the parent.
When the appropriate forms cannot be completed because of a sudden injury or infection, and the student is seen on an emergency basis in a walk-in clinic or the hospital emergency room, the doctor treating the student must write an order for the medication to be given during the school day, if that will be the requirement. This applies to Advil, Tylenol, Motrin, Aleve, antibiotics, eye-drops, or other medications for infections, rashes, or sports injuries. Medication bottles must be brought to the school nurse by an adult who is over the age of 18.
Click here for Authorization For the Administration of Medication by School Personnel.