LCA Medication Administration Policy
No medication, prescription or non-prescription will be administered without written permission.
Prescription Medication - Any student needing to take prescription medication during school hours must have a completed and signed Prescribed Medication Authorization form from the parent or guardian and must be signed by the prescribing physician. Separate forms for api-pens and inhalers are below.
- The authorization form must be renewed each year and if the medication and/or dosage are changed.
- All medication must be in the container in which it was originally dispensed by the prescribing physician or licensed pharmacist.
- No verbal orders from a physician will be taken. Any changes in medication must also be in writing from the physician.
Many students are able to attend school regularly only through effective use of medication in the treatment of disabilities or illnesses that will not hinder the health or welfare of others. If possible, all medication should be given by the parent at home. If this is not possible, it will be administered accordingly:
1. Students are not to possess any medications. Emergency medication, such as an epi pen or inhaler, shall be in a student’s possession only if the student has prior written permission from his/her parent AND physician and has a “Self-Administration of Medication” form on file in the office. All other medication must be administered through the Nurse office.
2. An appropriate person appointed by the building principal will supervise and secure the proper storing and dispensing of medications. The drug must be received in the container in which it was dispensed by the prescribing physician or licensed pharmacist. Aspirin must be treated as a prescription medication because of its link to Reye's Syndrome.
3. Written permission on the Request for Administration of Prescription and Nonprescription Medication by School Personnel form must be received from the parent or guardian of the student, requesting that Liberty Christian Academy comply with the physician's order.
4. The designated individual must receive and retain a statement, which complies with O.R.C. 3313.713 and is signed by the physician who prescribes the drug. These forms are available in each school as well as online and MUST be sent with prescription medication.
5. The parent, guardian or other person having care or in charge of the student must agree to submit a revised statement signed by the physician who prescribed the drug to the nurse or other designated individual if any of the information originally provided by the physician changes. Whenever possible, prescription medicine and signed permission forms should be delivered to the school office by the parent/guardian.
6. No employee who is authorized by Liberty Christian Academy to administer a prescribed drug and who has a copy of the most recent physician's statement will be liable in civil damages for administering or failing to administer the drug, unless she/he acted in a manner that would constitute "gross negligence or wanton or reckless misconduct."
7. If you want to leave non-prescription, over the counter medication, (i.e. Tylenol, Advil, Caladryl, cough drops etc.) it must be brought to the office in it's original container, and checked that it has not expired when the student first enters the building. Medication shall not be brought by the student on the bus. In order for the non-prescription medication to be dispensed at school, it must be accompanied by a completed and signed the Prescribed and Non Prescribed Medical Authorization form.
- You will need to provide the medication for your student in the original container and ensure it’s not expired
- Medication will be kept in the nurse’s office and administered by the nurse or designated staff members.
- Students in grades 6th – 12th, who require inhalers or Epi-Pens will be educated by the nurse to carry these medications, dependent upon parent’s approval.
