“... but I can’t give you an aspirin”.
So true. In fact, the school nurse cannot give out medication (even over the counter meds) without a doctor’s note. To give my own child some Tylenol or Excederin, I have to sign them out.. drive OFF of school grounds, give them the pill and drive them back (sign them in). Yet, this school can give out this type of medication without a parent’s okay AND without a doctor’s exam/script? Insanity!
“So true. In fact, the school nurse cannot give out medication (even over the counter meds) without a doctor’s note. To give my own child some Tylenol or Excederin, I have to sign them out.. drive OFF of school grounds, give them the pill and drive them back (sign them in). Yet, this school can give out this type of medication without a parent’s okay AND without a doctor’s exam/script? Insanity!”
Our younger relatives with kids in school from coast to coast verify what you said.
Many of these schools will not allow rescue drugs on campus for severe asthma attacks, bee stings or food allergies.
One younger male relative with military experience go a rescue drug by RX and a letter from his MD authorizing the use of the drug in an emergency. Then he got a letter from his lawyer to the school board, superintendent, principal and teacher stating that they would be responsible if his child needed a rescue drug and couldn’t get it. They woul be sued in civil court and tried for child endangerment.
He hand delivered the letters and a syringe of the rescue drug to the principal, school rn and home room teacher with the letter. He informed the three of them, if his child died because they didn’t use the rescue drug, they would not have to worry about getting sued.