Sacred
Heart N.S. Policy on
Parents are very welcome to Sacred
Heart N.S. (SHNS) to administer medicines to their children during the school
day.
No staff member of SHNS will
administer non prescription or prescription medicine without a prior request in
writing being made by a particular child’s parents \ guardians.
The letter requesting that medicine be administered
will contain the following
ü
Child’s
full name and address
ü
The
name of the medication to be administered
ü
The
exact dosage and time of administration
ü
Signature
of parent \ guardian
Each application will be considered
separately and a decision will be made following consultation between the
Principal, class teacher and parent \ guardian, with a note of the request and
decision and all correspondence being kept on the child’s file.
When administration of medication
has been approved for a child during the school day. The following procedure
will be used:
Ì
Parent’s are responsible for the provision of
medication and should normally keep account to ensure that medication is
available
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Medication should be sent to the Principal’s Office
and will be kept in a safe place
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Medication will be administered from the Principal’s
Office
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Where there are changes in dosage or time of
administration, parent \ guardian or other person designated by the parent \
guardian, should write a letter requesting these changes
Ì
Request for administration of medication should be
renewed at the beginning of each school year
A record of administration
will be kept in the office