Nurse

Administration of Medications:

Parental Responsibility:

1. All medication must be in its original container and be properly labeled. The pharmacy label must state the student’s name, medication, dosage, doctor’s name, and date prescription was filled. The prescription is to be current within the last 12 calendar months. Non-prescription drugs should have the student’s name affixed to the original bottle.
2. After five (5) consecutive school days, students on non-prescription drugs will be required to submit a physician’s authorization for continuance of medication.
3. Any unused medication left over two weeks after the last dosage will be destroyed.
4. Changes in prescription medication require either a new prescription labeled bottle or written physician request for dosage change. A new parental permission request is to accompany any change in medication.
5. It is requested that medication be brought to the clinic by the parent and given to the school designated person. No medication will be transported by any school transportation service personnel.
6. Vitamins, minerals, diet supplements, and special diets must be accompanied by a physician’s written order.
7. Please note, we cannot do something different from what the physician has ordered.

Clinic Responsibility:

In order to administer prescription medication, the medication shall be in the original container and be properly labeled. Clinic staff will properly document the dispensing of all medications in the clinic.

Storage of Medications:

Non-prescription medication shall be properly stored as authorized by the building principal. Prescription medication shall be properly stored in the clinic or office area in a locked container.

Liability:

The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Board of Trustees and its employees (Superintendent, principals, classroom teachers, supervisors, counselors, registered nurses, teachers’ aides, secretaries, health aides, or any other classified person employed by the Carrollton-Farmers Branch I.S.D.) shall have immunity from civil liability from damages or injuries resulting from administering of medication to a student. Nothing herein shall be construed to grant immunity from a civil liability for injuries resulting from gross negligence.

A properly labeled prescription bottle is a bottle with a pharmacy label. All non-prescription medication must be in its original container with the original label and student’s name. We will not accept any medication in unlabeled bottles, baggies, etc., as they do not meet the above policy under which we operate.

Dispensing Requests:

Written requests for dispensing medication must include the following:

• Date
• Student’s name
• Name of medication
• Dosage
• Specification of the time the medication is to be administered (number of times per day or hourly intervals)
• Signature of parent or legal guardian