Administrative Procedures No. 413

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The Board of Education recognizes that some students may require:

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1. Essential oral and/or injectable medication on a regular basis.

2. Essential oral and/or injectable medication in an emergency situation.

3. Essential procedures.

 

An essential medication is a medication prescribed by a physician which cannot be scheduled outside of regular school hours and which is necessary for the student’s health or well being.

 

An essential procedure is a procedure prescribed for a student by a physician

which cannot be scheduled for administration outside of regular school hours and which is necessary for the student’s health or well being. Examples of an essential procedure could include:

 

1. Gastronomy feeds

2. Catheterization

3. Suctioning

4. Response to seizures

5. Blood glucose monitoring

6. Response to low blood sugar emergencies.

Procedures

 

1. Essential Medications and Procedures

 

1. The principal is to ensure that students requiring medication or medical procedures during school hours are identified and the Provisions of Medication Form has been completed and filed prior to administering medications or procedures. Non-prescribed medications are not to be administered by Board employees.

 

2. The principal in consultation with the appropriate Superintendent of Student Services and school-based staff are to determine staff members responsible for the administration of the service.

 

3. Staff members may decline to administer any medication or procedure without prejudice.

 

4. The principal is to ensure that:

 

1. The staff is sufficiently trained to carry out the required procedures. Assistance may be sought from parents, the health nurse, and other health professionals.

2. A secure and proper location is provided for the location of medications.

3. Medications or procedures are administered in a manner respecting the dignity of the student.

4. Daily medication records are established and maintained.

5. Medications have dispensing instructions on the medications container’s official label of the pharmacy.

 

5. Prior to school excursions the teacher is to ensure that:

    

   1. The parent or guardian has been informed of the nature of the excursion, and has consented to the student’s level of involvement in the excursion.

   2. An emergency action plan specific to the excursion has been developed in conjunction with the parent or guardian.

 

2. Medication in an Emergency Situation

 

1. In response to a parent’s or guardian’s identification of those students who may require emergency attention because of a severe allergic reaction, the principal is to:

 

1. Require the parent/guardian to provide the school with the ANAKIT or EPIPEN.

2. Prepare, in consultation with parent/guardian and physician, a written action plan.

3. Make school-based employees aware of the identity of the student(s).

4. Arrange an in-service for all school based employees, together with parent(s) and student(s) regarding the written action plan and the administration of the ANAKIT or EPIPEN.

 

2. Prior to a school excursion the teacher is to:

 

1. Communicate to the parent/guardian the nature of the excursion.

2. Determine the needs of the child.

3. Develop, in consultation with the parent/guardian and the principal, an emergency plan that is specific to the excursion.