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student to carry his/her medication. The student also needs to sign the form in
agreement to the responsibility of carrying and self-medicating (see SHSM Form H-3-9,
Permission for Student Retention of Medications). The student must demonstrate to
the school nurse, an understanding of the reason for the medication, proper care of the
medication, appropriate use of the medication, and steps to take after medication self-
administration.
Additional practice guidelines:
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The nurse may collect duplicate medication from the sponsor/parent/guardian
to have on hand in the school health office, should for any reason the
student’s personal supply not be available
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Notify faculty/staff who service the student who carries his/her own
medication and may be self-administered, under what conditions, and what
steps staff may need to take to assist the student
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An EAP should be created for the student and shared with faculty/staff on a
need-to-know basis
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The student should be referred to the school Section 504 Accommodation
Team for consideration for possible Section 504 Accommodation protections.
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Self-medication administration is NOT documented in the SIS
F-3-6
Administration of Medication on Study Trips/Sport Events
The school nurse (Registered Nurse-RN) may train the administration of
medication to a UAP designated by the principal, such as a teacher (see
Section C: C-5,Delegation of Nursing Care). The school nurse will establish a protocol for ensuring
that medication is administered on study trips or other DoDEA-sanctioned events. A
daily dosage of medication shall be prepared for students who receive prescribed
medication at school. The labeled envelope/container will include the student’s name,
date, name of medication, reason for giving, dosage, and expected time of
administration. The school nurse should include in the training of the delegated task of
medication administration, how to keep the medication secured until needed, steps of
safe medication administration and appropriate documentation of the administration.
Documentation of administration should include the date and time the medication was
given, the signature of the person administering the medication and any remarks
necessary. If the medication is given late or missed, documentation is necessary to
explain the reasons (see SHSM Forms H-3-2-1, Individual Medication Log; H-3-4, Study
Trip Administration Medication Log; and
Section I: I-8Safe Administration of
Medications Guidelines).
F-3-7
Medication Incidents
If a medication error occurs, the nurse should notify the student’s
sponsor/parent/guardian, the student’s primary care manager/provider, and the school