MEDICATION DO'S AND DON'TS
DO... BRING ALL PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER WITH LABELS
DO... LET THE NURSE KNOW OF ANY CHANGES WITH THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE
DO... COMPLETE A MEDICATION FORM FOR ALL MEDICINE YOUR CHILD WILL BE TAKING.
DO... DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS WITH THE SCHOOL NURSE OR DISTRICT HEALTH COORDINATOR.
DO NOT... BRING ANY PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE IN A DIFFERENT BOTTLE
DO NOT... BRING TYLENOL, ASPIRIN, TOOTHACHE MEDICINE,COUGH SYRUP, COUGH DROPS OR ANY OTHER NON-PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE WITHOUT A DOCTOR'S NOTE OR PRESCRIPTION.
DO NOT... BRING ANY OINTMENTS, OR LOTIONS, SUCH AS CALAMINE OR CALADRYL, ETC.
DO NOT... SEND MEDICINES THAT ARE TO BE GIVEN 3 TIMES A DAY THAT CAN BE GIVEN BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL. THIS INCREASES RISK WITH HAVING TO SEND THEM TO AND FROM WITH YOUR CHILD. EG. AMOXICILLIN THREE TIMES A DAY.
* TOPICAL ANTISEPTICS AND CLEANERS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, PEROXIDE, ETC., MAY BE ADMINISTERED BY THE SCHOOL NURSE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
