WILLIAMSON COUNTY SCHOOLS

MEDICATION POLICY

Medication procedures are consistent with the St= ate of Tennessee Law TCA= 49-5-415 and are implemented

in our schools countywide.

§ = Authorization forms: Authorization to Assist Competent Students with Self-Administrati= on of Medication must be completed= for each school year. A separate form = must be completed for each medicat= ion. There are separate forms for Epi-pens and Non-Competent Students.

§ = Parents or = legal guardians must bring their child’s medication to school. Students are not allowed to bring their = own medication. This includes prescription as well as non-prescription medication.

§ = The first d= ose of medication must always be given= at home in case of an adverse reaction.

PRESCRIPTI= ON MEDICATION:

Pres= cription medication can be self-administered in school by following these guidelines= :

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§must have an authorization form completed by both the parent or legal guardian and the physician.

§must be in the original container, match the physician’s orders exactly and must be labeled by the pharmacy.

§If = the prescription is to be given for less than one week at school (as with s= ome antibiotics) the physician’s signature is not required but… the medication must be in an original container properly labeled by the pharmacy and an authorization form must be completed by a parent.<= /b>

§not s= end this medication to school.

§Par= ents or legal guardians must bring t= he medication to school. Empty prescription bottles will be given to the student to bring home unless you inform the school otherwise.

§ = Competent students are allowed to keep inhalers on their person as long as that is specified on the authorization form and signed by both parent and physician.

OVER-THE-C= OUNTER (NON-PRESCRIPTION) MEDICATION:

Over-the-counter medication can be self-administered in school by following these guidelines:

§must complete the authorization form.

§must be in the manufacturer’s original bottle, sealed, with the student’s = name on the bottle/box. No opened conta= iners can be accepted.

§END OF YEAR PROCEDURES:

Only empty prescription bottles will be sent home with a student. At the end of the sc= hool year, if a parent does not pick up their child’s medication, two designated school personnel will di= spose of the leftover medication per policy procedure and document.

EMERGENCY = CARE PLANS:

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Any student with an Epi-pen or having diabetes must have an emergency care plan. These are updated/revised each school year.

STUDENTS W= ITH DIABETES:

Students with diabetes should check their blood glucose levels in the clinic area. Lan= cets and blood-soiled chem-strips must be disposed of in the sharps container available in the clinic. Glucose levels will be documented and kept on file= .

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