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Is My Child Too Sick
For School?
Medication at School
Policy
Click Here for CCSD
Medication Policies
Welcome and thanks for visiting my web
page! I am very excited to be here at
Still Elementary. I have over 20 years
experience as a nurse working in
hospitals, ICU, CCU, children’s
emergency room and a nurse advice line.
My experience also includes working in a
doctor’s office and teaching high
school. It is a pleasure to be at Still
Elementary. Please
Email Me if you have any
questions or concerns.
Clinic
Hours and General Information
Clinic hours: 7:15 a.m. – 2:15
p.m.
Direct line to clinic:
678-594-8293
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Is my child
to sick for school?
Cobb County Public Schools coordinates
with the Cobb County Board of Health in
protecting children from certain
symptoms of communicable diseases.
If your child has any of these symptoms
listed in the below Word Document please
keep him/her home, or make appropriate
child care arrangements.
Please click here to view/print list
of symptoms
Medication
at School Policy
A. Any medication
must be brought to school by the
student's parent, legal
guardian, or other designated
adult and stored in a locked
cabinet while at school. Some
medication (e.g. asthma
inhalers) can be
self-transported and remain in
the possession of the student if
a written order from a licensed
medical provider is obtained.
- . Written parental
consent is required for all
medications administered
during school.
- . The parent/guardian is
responsible for:
- a. Completing and
signing the parental
consent, including the
name of the pupil, the
name and strength of the
medication, the dosage
of medication to be
given, and the time the
medication is to be
given.
- b. Keeping the
medication in the
original container.
- c. Assuring that new
prescribed medication is
administered at home for
a full day prior to a
child coming to school
to have the medication
administered by school
personnel.
- d. Personally
collecting from the
school any unused
portion of the
medication within one
week after expiration of
the physician’s order.
Medication that is not
personally collected by
the parent/guardian will
be destroyed.
- d. Coordinating
doses administered at
home with the school’s
medication dispensing
schedule, when possible.
- f. Prohibiting any
change in dosage or time
of the administration of
medication unless
authorized in writing by
the physician.
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B. If a student may
require emergency treatment involving
hypodermic injections, prior approval
must be obtained by using the
appropriate form.
C. A licensed clinic assistant
or school employee will administer
prescribed medication during the school
day, with written permission from the
child's parent/guardian.
D. Over-the-counter medications
(e.g. Cough drops, Tylenol, Sudafed,
etc.) must be maintained in the original
container and kept in a locked cabinet
and administered by a school employee.
- School employees and clinic
workers are not authorized to
administer over-the-counter diet
pills or dietary supplements,
including but not limited to
vitamins, minerals, or herbs.
- Written parental consent for the
administration of medication is
required for each over-the counter
medication (e.g. Tylenol, Sudafed,
cough drops, etc.).
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Your cooperation in implementing
this policy is greatly appreciated. This
policy was adopted for the safety and
well being of your child. I look forward
to serving your child's individualized
health care needs throughout the school
year.
Amy Cantrell, R.N., B.S.N
School Nurse
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