Dear Parent/ Guardian:

This letter is to inform you of the procedure regarding student medication on field trips. This procedure was adopted because the Nurse Practice Act does not permit nurses to delegate the administration of medication to non-licensed personnel (except epi-pen for severe allergic reactions).

This procedure requires that no field trip will be scheduled until the medication administration needs of a student, who parents have provided medication to the school nurse, have been met. Those needs may be met in one of three ways:

1.      The student may self administer his/her medication, if permitted in writing by the child's parents and physician;

2.      The student's parent /guardian may attend the trip to administer medication; or

3.      A licensed RN or LPN may attend the trip.

 

STUDENTS IN GRADES K-2 ARE NOT PERMITTED TO SELF-ADMINSTER MEDICATION.

 

 

 If none of the above may be provided, the field trip will not be scheduled.

 

 

This procedure will be implemented as follows:

1.      Prior to the teacher scheduling a field trip, the teacher will contact the parent/guardian of all students who have provided medication to the nurse. The teacher will also contact parents of students who do not have a written parent and physician permission to self administer their medication. Those parents/guardians will be informed of the plan to schedule the field trip and may be invited to attend to dispense medication to their child.

2.      We recognize that the parents/guardians may be unable to attend all field trips. The Parent/Guardian must fill out the Field Trip Permission Form, indicating whether they will or will not be able to chaperone, and return to the teacher as soon as possible.

 Procedures for self-administration are attached. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.

Self-administration of Medication by Students.

 

 

 

Students may self-administer medication under adult supervision subject to the following conditions:

 

 

 

1. The medication (including prescription and non-prescription

    medication) will be held by

 

 school staff for self-administration.

 

 

 

2. All medication (including prescription and non-prescription 

     medication) will be kept in a

 

 properly labeled container. 

 

     Non-prescription medication will also be clearly labeled with

     the student’s name.

 

 

 

3. Emergency self-administration is permitted when specifically 

    authorized by the student’s

 

 physician and need not take place in the  

 

     presence of a designated adult.

 

 

 

4. All non-emergency self-administration shall take place in the 

     presence of the nurse or

 

 when the student is out of the building 

 

     during a school sponsored activity, adult

 

 designated by the principal.

 

     The principal shall designate in writing the person(s)

 

 responsible 

 

     for supervising self-administration of medication and keeping the

 

 

     prescription log when not done in the presence of the nurse.

 

 

 

5. The school nurse shall orient the person(s) designated by the 

    principal to supervise the

 

 self-administration of medication. This 

 

    orientation will include:

 

 

a. The regulations regarding self-administration.

 

 

b. A review of specific medications which are to be   

                 self-administered including side

 

 effects.

 

 

            c. A detailed explanation of the task expectation.

 

 

            d. Provide a medication log for documentation.

 

 

 

 

6. School staff will observe the student's self-administration of 

    medication. If the student is

 

  unable to meet the following criteria, a   

 

   parent or guardian will be contacted prior to

 

 permission being given 

 

   for self-administration except in the event of a medical

 

 emergency.

 

 

 

7. The self-administration is otherwise in conformance with the

     District's medication policy.

 

 

 

8. To self-administer medication, the student must be able, to the 

    satisfaction of the

 

 school nurse, t

 

 

1. Respond to and visually recognize his/her name.

 

 

2. Identify his/her medication.

 

 

3. Measure, pour and administer the prescribed dosage.

 

 

4. Sign his/her medication log to acknowledge having taken

 

 

                the medication.

 

 

5. Demonstrate a cooperative attitude in all aspects of 

    self-administration.

 

 

 

NO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-2 ARE PERMITTED TO SELF-ADMINSTER MEDICATION