Medications

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Please remember that ONLY parents and guardians may bring medication to the nurses's office for dispensing during the day.  ALL medication  - prescription and otherwise - must be turned into the nurse's office in it's original bottle by parents or guardians.  Also, parents or guardians MUST complete an Authorization Form for Medication

Please do not send children to the nurse's office to drop off medication.  Nor should it be given to a teacher or TA.   It cannot be dispensed without the proper form.  

All prescription medications must be in the pharmacy container, properly labeled with the name of the child, doctor's name, name of the pharmacy, name of medication, dosage and time medication is to be given. Medication that is listed on the bottle 'three time a day' will be given every eight hours.

Do not send sample bottles of medicine.

State law prohibits nurses from making diagnoses or prescribing treatment. However, please feel free to ask about identification of health conditions, nutrition information, or physical activity recommendations for your child.

 

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