Littleton High School Health
Services
Pat Trahman RN
(978) 952-2555 ext. 1111
Medication
Policy
• The medication
policy complies with the state guidelines to ensure the health and safety of
all students requiring medication in school.
• All medications, including inhalers and antibiotics, need to be housed
in the school health office. A physician written order is necessary for
prescription medications requiring daily or as needed administration during
school hours. (Forms available from school nurse or use Prescription Medication
Form, or Medication on Field Trips Permission Form). If the medication is short
term (i.e. antibiotics), have the physician write a note with the order. Please
note: unless your child goes to an after school program, antibiotics prescribed
three times per day can be given at home. Ask your pharmacist for a separate
labeled container for any medications to be taken at school.
• Parents should deliver medications directly to the nurse. Restrictions
in physical activity, including physical education and outdoor recess should be
noted, as needed, by the physician. If your child has asthma, the school nurse
should have an inhaler and a care plan noting your child's triggers and
baseline pulmonary function.
• No over-the-counter-medications will be administered without parental
permission annually. If you feel your child will require over-the-counter
medications such as Tylenol (acetaminophen), Advil (ibuprofen) or Benadryl
(dyphenhydramine) more than 5 times in a school year, please provide the health
office with a small supply. All medications should be brought directly to the
nurse in the original container, by a parent/guardian or designated adult. The
bottle will be labeled with the child's name and locked in a cabinet for use exclusively
by your child. The Over-the-Counter Medication Form must be filled out and
given to the nurse.
• Protocols for over-the-counter-medications as well as the Littleton
Public Schools medication administration plan are available in the Health Office.
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