Health Room
Permission for Prescription Medication
Permission for Non-Prescription Medication Form
Health Room Reminders:
*Please remember to update/keep your contact information current. If contact information changes during the school year, please notify the health room/school staff immediately. When a student becomes ill or injured, the school will notify you or the alternate contact person. It is VERY important that we have the name and phone number of someone (who has agreed) that we can reach during school hours if an emergency occurs. These phone numbers MUST be kept up to date.
*If your child has any changes in health status (injuries and/or surgeries included) during the school year, please notify the nurse.
*The health room is a steppingstone to getting your student back to class or home when they are sick or injured.
*Richland County School District One follows the South Carolina Department of Public Health School Exclusion list. Copies of the DHEC Exclusion list can be found on the DHEC website.
https://dph.sc.gov/health-wellness/child-teen-health/school-exclusion
*Student concerns are triaged upon arrival to the health room with the goal of the student returning to class as quickly as possible to continue his/her educational activities.
IMPORTANT MEDICATION REMINDERS:
*IF POSSIBLE, THE PARENT SHOULD GIVE MEDICATIONS BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL HOURS.
*All medications require a permission form to be completed PRIOR to any medication given during the school day.
*Prescription medications require the signature of the healthcare provider AND the parent/guardian BEFORE it can be given at school. Prescribed medications should be in the properly labeled container from the pharmacy, including the name of the student, name of the drug and the time to be given. (Permission for Prescription Medication form)
*Over the counter medications such as Tylenol/Motrin/Pepto/cough drops require the signature of the parent/guardian. These medications MUST be in the original sealed container and the permission forms completed to coincide with the label instructions and age recommendations. (Non-Prescription Medication form)
*Initial doses of a medication that a child has never taken before should NOT be given on a school day.
*A separate form must be completed for each medication.
*Space for medication storage in school settings is limited; therefore, to the extent possible, medication quantities to be stored at school should be limited.
*Prescriptions and medication permission forms must be renewed each school year.
*Schools may decline to administer certain medications if deemed inappropriate for a school setting.
*Medications that make students drowsy and unable to participate in educational activities may not be appropriate for school administration.
*A responsible adult should deliver the medicine and permission form to the school. The medicine must be in the original container with the manufacturer's label intact.
*The school does NOT stock any medications; therefore, you must bring in any medication that is necessary for your child.
*Students cannot transport medication home at the end of the day. If the student needs the medication after school hours, a responsible adult MUST pick up the medication.
*Please do not send medication in your child's pocket, lunch box or wrapped in foil, saranwrap or plastic bags to be given/taken.
*Parents must count medications with the school nurse when bringing in controlled substance medications.
Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any assistance to you or your student.
Jacey Pruett BSN, RN, CPN
Satchel Ford Elementary School Nurse
Office Number 803-738-7337