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