Permission to Give Prescription Medication at School
- The administration of prescription medication in school is permitted with a written doctor’s order and parent permission.
- Over the counter medication such as cold and cough medicine, must have a doctor’s order and medication stored in nurse office.
- Sign permission on emergency card for nurse to administer Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Tums
- All prescription medication must be in the original bottle properly labeled.
- With doctor’s permission a student may carry their Inhaler and/or EpiPen.
FIELD TRIPS: All medication needing to be taken on a field trip needs a parent to give the medication to the chaperone for supervised self administration. The nurse can not allocate a non licensed person to give the medication.
Medication Permission Form