5324 Murray Lane
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615)472-4250

Brentwood Middle School

MEDICATION POLICY

Medication Policy

Medication procedures are consistent with State of Tennessee Law TCA 49-5-415 and are being implemented in schools county-wide. The intent of this legislation is to assure the safe administration of medications to children in school who require them.

Please be aware of the following:

• The school must have an authorization form completed by the physician and the parent. These forms are available from the clinic.
• Parents, or legal guardians, must bring their child's medication into school. Students are not allowed to bring in their own medication. This includes prescription as well as non-prescription medication. Empty prescription bottles can continue to be given to the student to take home, unless you inform the school otherwise.
• No medication will be given unless it is in a properly-labeled pharmacy bottle and matches the doctor's orders exactly (only one week supply at a time). IF YOUR CHILD IS TAKING AN ANTIBIOTIC THAT IS PRESCRIBED FOR THREE TIMES PER DAY, PARENTS SHOULD ADMINISTER THE MEDICATION BEFORE SCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL, AND AT BED TIME. DO NOT SEND THE ANTIBIOTIC TO SCHOOL.
• If you are supplying over-the-counter medication, you must fill out the authorization form available in the clinic. All non-prescription drugs need to be in the original manufacturer's bottle with the child's name affixed to the bottle. Only send a bottle of 24 pills or less.
• The school is required to designate school personnel to give medications to students on field trips. The medication person is responsible for preparing the medication and giving it to the child's teacher. However, if you do not want your child to receive medication on a field trip, you will need to put that in writing to the attention of the medication person.

If you have any questions regarding medications, please contact our school nurse,  Nancy Bruce at 472-4269 or nancyb1@wcs.edu.