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3. As used in this policy, health care provider means a physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery; an advanced registered nurse practitioner, or a licensed physician assistant who has the authority to prescribe drugs under the supervision of a responsible physician.
Section I
Medication may be kept in the school/nurse’s office and administered by school personnel.
1. Over the counter medication will be administered according to written parent direction that is within the recommended guidelines of the manufacturer.
2. Prescription medication will be administered according to pharmacy label direction. Changes in dose or time of administration must be accompanied by a new pharmacy label, or written or faxed orders from the prescribing health care provider.
3. The administration of medication shall be documented by the person giving the medication. This documentation shall be maintained in the school office for future reference.
4. Medication will be kept in a secure location. Controlled substances will be kept in a locked area or container.
Section II
Under certain circumstances, medication may be carried and self-administered by eligible students.
Self-administration of Medication Grades Five and Below
Students in grades five and below may carry and self-administer emergency medications for asthma or allergies under the following conditions:
1. The student must have on file the “USD 409 Self-Administration of Medication Form” (available for download from the school’s website or obtained at the school office). Kansas law states that this self- administration policy requires written parent and health care provider signature specifying the name and purpose of medication, prescribed dosage, conditions under which the medication is to be self- administered and verification that the student has been instructed in self-administration, etc. The pharmacy label will serve as the health care provider’s written order and purpose for prescription medication.
2. The student shall also demonstrate to the health care provider or the provider’s designee, as applicable, and the school nurse or the nurse’s designee the skill level necessary to use the medication and any device that is necessary to administer the medication. In the absence of a school nurse, the school shall designate a person who is trained to witness the demonstration. Possession of a health care provider’s order for prescription medication that has been filled by a pharmacy shall constitute demonstration to a health care provider or provider’s designee. The school nurse will verify on one occasion the student’s correct understanding and technique.
3. Parents or guardians should provide back-up emergency medication to be kept in the school office.
4. USD 409 assumes no responsibility for medication that is self-administered by a student.
Self-administration of Medication in Grades Six Through Twelve
Students in grades six through twelve may self-administer medication under the following conditions:
1. The medication is not a controlled substance. Many medications prescribed for attention deficit disorder, for pain management, and for emotional problems, including depression, are controlled substances.
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