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Medication Guidelines

JOHN XXIII COLLEGE

Medication Guidelines (updated 2009)

 

Rationale

The College has a duty of care to provide a safe, healthy and supportive environment for all staff and students.

Medication

· If students require medication during the school day , it is preferred this be administered to students through the College nurse

· If a parent requests the nurse administer prescribed medication to their child, they must complete and sign a Medication Request Form , this is available from the College nurse. All medication administered is documented in student’s medical file.

· The medication must be in its original container with the following information:

· Child’s Name
· Expiry Date
· Name of Medication
· Dose and Time to be given
· Doctors Name

· If a student is required to carry and self-administer medication while at school, only a single measured dose for one school day can brought onto the College premises. Mediation must be carried on the student or locked in that student's locker.

. Where possible student medication should be administered by parents out of school hours.

· If a student has documented anaphylaxis and requires an Epipen, the parent must obtain an Action Plan from the College nurse to be completed by their Doctor. The parent/carer must supply child’s prescribed epipen to the College nurse.

· Students who are old enough to understand its proper use should carry their own epipen at all times.

·  Epipens and ventolin/spacer are located in: sport department, sport first aid kits, secondary duty bag, cooking dept, canteen, student reception, year 7 dept, kindergarten, Preprimary, primary duty bags,primary sport kit, excursion first aid kits, camp kits, secondary mary ward centre, canteen, library and health centre.

. 1 Epipen is placed in secondary after school sport kits. Students with known anaphylaxis must carry their epipen with them for all after school sport and other activities.

. Students with Diabetes must carry hypo kit on them at all times.

. Glucose tablets for diabetics are placed in all first aid kits on campus, in after school sport kits, day excursion and camp kits.

. Students who have other medical conditions requiring medication and treatment must have their treatment with them at all times.

· Students with Asthma must carry their reliever medication on them at all times. Ventolin and spacers located in: day excursion kits, camp kits, sports first aid kits, pool area, canteen,  food production department, technology and enterprise department, drama dept, year 7 dept, Secondary Mary Ward Centre, student reception, duty belt bags, science department, library, kindergarten, pre-primary and health centre.

· The College nurse may independently administer schedule 2 and 3 medication to students in accordance with her professional discretion and regulations. Parent/carer sign medication consent on enrolment form and on medical update forms.

· Medications are clearly labelled and stored in a locked cupboard in Health Centre.

 

 

CAMPS

If a parents requests medication( prescribed or not) be administered to their child whilst on College Camps, the medication must be in its original container with the following information:

  •  child's name on medication
  •  name of medication
  •  expiry date of medication
  • dose and time to be given
  • Doctor's name on medication (if prescribed)

A signed permission form from parent stating instructions and dose of medication must accompany the medication. This must be placed into a sealed bag with the medication.



 

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