Medication Administration
Medication Administration
Medication Administration
Randolph County Schools have a written policy to assure the safe
administration of medication to students during the school day. If
your child must have medication of any type given during school
hours, including over-the -counter drugs, you have the following
choices:
(1) You may come to school and give the medication to your child
at the appropriate time(s).
(2) You may obtain a copy of the Request for Administration of
Medication form from the school nurse, school secretary or download
a copy of the form from the link below. Take the form to your
child's doctor
and have him/her complete the Medicine Request form by
listing the medications needed, dosage, and number of
times per day the medication is to be administered. This form
must be completed by the physician for both prescription and
over-the-counter drugs. The form must be signed by the doctor and
by the parent/guardian. Prescription medicines must be brought to
school in a pharmacy-labeled bottle, which contains instructions on
how and when the medication is to be given. Over-the-counter
drugs must be received in the original container and will be
administered according to the doctor's written instruction.
(3) You may discuss with your doctor an alternative schedule for
administering medication (i.e. outside of school hours).
(4) A new medication form must be completed each school
year.
School personnel will not administer any medications to students
unless they have received a medication form properly completed and
signed by both the doctor and parent/guardian, and the medication
has been received in an appropriately labeled container. In
fairness to those giving the medication and to protect the safety
of your child, there will be NO exceptions to this policy.
If you have questions about the policy, or other issues related
to the administration of medications in the schools, please contact
the school nurse at the school your child attends.
Thank you for your cooperation.
