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Administration of Medication at School

When it is necessary for a child to take medications during school hours, parents must observe the following procedures:

  • Complete a Permission for the Administration of Medication Form, available online through the student's Magnus Health Portal. All medication should be in the original pharmacy-labeled container and given to the School Nurse for safe storage. Please note that the prescribing physician must also sign the form if this is going to be a regularly administered medication. 
     
  • Complete an Over-the-Counter Medication Permission Form, available online through the student's Magnus Health Portal. Over-the-Counter Medication Permission Forms are valid for 365 days from the date of the actual physician's signature. No over-the-counter medication will be administered without a completed form that includes a physician's signature. 
     
  • Coordinate procedures with the School Nurse in the case of medication to be administered over an extended period of time.
     
  • Observe the stipulation that school personnel will not administer the first dose of any medication or administer any other medication without appropriate authorization from the parent and physician. Narcotics or medications containing narcotics, such as codeine, will not be administered at school. Students requiring narcotics or medications containing narcotics should not be in attendance at school. 

Administration of Medication on Overnight Trips

For older students participating in overnight field trips, generally in Grade 4 and above, any prescription medication to be administered during the trip must be submitted in the original pharmacy-labeled container specifying medication and dose to be administered. Any over-thecounter medications must also be submitted in the original package with the company’s dosing instructions listed on the package. No loose or unlabeled medications will be administered. An overnight field trip medication form will be sent home prior to each trip and must be completed and returned by the parent or guardian for each student. Please note that only those over-the-counter medications designated on the student’s Magnus Over-The-Counter Medication Permission Form will be administered, if needed, during the trip.