If you have unused medicatoin(s) in the school clinic, a parent or guardian must pick these up by May 22. Medications CANNOT be sent home with the student. Any medication(s) left in the school clinic after May 22 will be disposed of according to GCPS policy. A new medication administration request from must be signed for next year. Thank you for your cooperation.
The approved GCPS Clinic Information Card must be
completed yearly for each student. The purpose of the clinic card is to
provide information about any medical conditions the school may need to
know about and who to contact in case of an emergency. The parent's
signature on the Clinic Card gives the school permission to take
appropriate emergency medical action in the event the parent/guardian
cannot be reached. An updated clinic card is necessary for your child
to check out of school. If you have not completed a clinic card, please
visit the school clinic and do so as soon as possible.
If you indicated on the clinic card that your child has
a medical condition (asthma, diabetes, severe allergies, etc), you
should have received an Action Plan Form for that particular condition
from your child's teacher. The purpose of the Action Plan is to advise
the school on how to best care for your child during the school day or
in case of an emergency.
Non-prescription Medications
Last Changed 2008-09-02
While administration of non-prescription or
over-the-counter medication is discouraged, there are situations where
the student absolutely needs the medication in order to stay in
school. In this case, the school clinic worker may be permitted to
supervise and/or provide reasonable assistance in administration of the
medication. This includes requests for aspirin,
acetaminophen, ibuprofen, cough medicine, etc. In no event will the
clinic worker assure a parent that anything more than a reasonable
effort will be made to assist the student.
The parent/guardian must furnish a WRITTEN
request which includes: Student's First/Last Name, name of the
medication, dose and time to be administered, and reason for medication.
The medication must be received at school in an appropriate Childproof Container and must be accompanied by a completed Administration of Medication Request Form.
E-mail or Faxed permission can ONLY be accepted once,
in an emergency situation. The transmission must include the student's
full name, name of the medication, dose to be administered, and reason
for the medication.
Prescription Medications
Last Changed 2008-09-02
Taking prescription medication during school hours is
discouraged. Parents should work out dosages so that none will need to
be taken during school hours. However, if the treating physician
recommends such administration of the medication, then the
parent/guardian needs to complete the Administration of Medication
Request Form and return it to the clinic.
Prescription Meds must be kept in the appropriate
childproof prescription container (no envelopes, baggies, etc.) and
labeled by the pharmacist with the student's name, name of the
medication, and dosage prescription.
Each time the medication dosage changes, the
prescription bottle label must be changed to reflect the dose ordered
by the physician.
Self-Administration of Asthma Medication
Last Changed 2008-09-02
A
student who has asthma may possess and is permitted to self-administer
at his/her discretion, asthma medication prescribed for him/her by
his/her physician. The student will be allowed to self-administer
asthma medication while at school, at a school sponsored activity,
while under the supervision of school personnel, or during before/after
school care on school operated property ONLY under the following conditions:
1. The parent/guardian must notify the school in writing
that the student has asthma and will possess and self-administer asthma
medication. The school will accept this notification on the GCPS
Medication Administration Form that can be obtained from the clinic.
2. The school must be notified in writing by the
student's physician. The school will accept this notification in the
form of a letter signed by the physician on the physician's stationery,
the physician's prescription pad paer, or the signature of the
physician on the GCPS Asthma Action Plan obtained from the school. The
physician must include: (a) a statement that it is necessary for the
student to possess and self-administer asthma medication; (b) the name
and appropriate dosage of the medication; (c) a statement that the
student has been properly trained by the physician as to the use of the
medication.
