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DoDEA School Health Services Manual 2942.0 Volume 1 Revised: 2016 DRAFT
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has a comprehensive set of educational
materials for school nurses and other health care professionals to reference when
talking to the sponsor/parent/guardian about childhood vaccinations. Visit the CDC
Web site for printable brochures. ( http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/patient- ed/conversations/conv-materials.html ).F-3 Medication Policy
F-3-1
Administering Medication
The school nurse should encourage the sponsor/parent/guardian to administer
necessary medications to their dependent at home whenever possible. When
medications must be administered during the school day, the medication must be
delivered to the school nurse in the original container, properly labeled by the pharmacy
or primary care manager/provider, stating the name of the student, the medication, the
reason for administration, dosage, route, time of administration, and current date of
issue. Prior to administering the medication, the primary care manager/provider and
sponsor/parent/guardian must complete and sign the Medication During School Hours
Form (see SHSM form H-3-2). This form, with signatures of both the primary care
manager/provider and the sponsor/parent/guardian, must also be on file before
administering over-the-counter medications to students. Prescribed medications
purchased over the counter and not subject to pharmacy rules must be brought to
school in the original (
unopened)
container labeled by the sponsor/parent/guardian with
their dependent’s name, date of purchase, and reason for administration.
Points to remember:
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For multiple medications administered during school hours — each medication
must be accompanied with its own completed and signed form. (An exception
may be accepted on an individual case where a medically frail student may
have a long list of medications (more than 4) in such case the prescribing
PCM may sign one H-3-2 Form and sate “see attached”. The attached list
must include all the information that appears on the form for each
medication, PCM’s signature and date.)
•
Always count all medications received or use other means of verifying that
the medication received equals the amount/volume of medication prescribed.
•
Medication and forms are good for a current school year and must be
renewed for each subsequent school year.
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All medications must be returned to the sponsor/parent/guardian at the end
of the prescribed time frame or the end of the school year. If the medication
is not retrieved by sponsor/parent/guardian, the nurse needs to contact the
base pharmacy for proper disposal.