Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 9, March 1, 2025
3.1 Medications may
be administered to a public school student by the School Nurse when a written
request to administer the medication or treatment is on file from the parent,
guardian or relative caregiver or the student if 18 years or older, or an
unaccompanied homeless youth (as defined by
42 U.S.C. §
11434 a).
3.1.1 The School Nurse shall check the
student health records and history for contraindications and all allergies,
especially to the medications, and shall provide immediate medical attention if
an allergic reaction is observed or make a referral if symptoms or conditions
persist.
3.1.2 The School Nurse
shall also document the student's name, the name of medication and treatment
administered, the date and time it was administered and the dosage if
medication was administered.
3.2 In addition to the requirements set forth
in subsection 3.1 above, in the case of Prescription medications, the
requirements set forth below in subsections 3.2 .1 through 3.2.4 shall also
apply.
3.2.1 Prescription medications shall be
provided to the School in the original container and properly labeled with the
student's name; the prescribing licensed healthcare provider's name; the name
of the medication; the dosage; how and when it is to be administered; the name
and phone number of the pharmacy and the current date of the prescription. The
medication shall be in a container which meets United States Pharmacopoeia
National Formulary standards.
3.2.2
Medications and dosages administered by the School Nurse shall be limited to
those recommended by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), peer review journal
that indicates doses or guidelines that are both safe and effective, or
guidelines that are specified in regional or national guidelines.
3.2.3 The prescription and the medication
shall be current and long-term prescriptions shall be reauthorized at least
once a year.
3.2.4 All medications
classified as controlled substances shall be counted and reconciled each month
by the School Nurse and kept under double lock. Such medications should be
transported to and from School by an adult.
3.3 Non-prescription medication must be in an
original container with full label and may be given by the School Nurse after
the School Nurse assesses the complaint and the symptoms to determine if other
interventions can be used before medication is administered.
