ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Medication Administration at School

1. All medicine is to be brought to and kept in the school nurse’s office.
2. Prescription and non-prescription medicine must be in the original container. Prescription medicine must be in a container with the pharmacy label for that student. Medicines provided in baggies or other unlabeled containers will not be given to your child.
3. If a prescription or non-prescription medicine must be given during the school day, it must be accompanied by a note signed by a parent or guardian giving authorized school personnel directions for its administration. See form below.
   

Please make every effort to give regularly scheduled medicines at home so your child doesn't have to miss class.  For example, if medicine is to be given 3 times a day, you can give it at 7 a.m., 4 p.m. and bedtime.

Middle school and high school students may carry cough drops that do not contain dextromethorphan. All other medication must be kept in the clinic.

Students who carry and self-administer their inhaler for asthma, at school or school-related events, must have a note from their physician giving them permission to carry and self-administer their inhaler plus a parent signed medication consent form. All paper work must be on file with the school nurse.

Please contact me if you need additional information.

Katherine Smith, RN

Van Alstyne Elementary School Nurse

903.482.8826/903.482.8820 fax

krsmith@ednet10.net

VAISD Medication Consent