Dear Rosary parents and guardians,
We want to update you on some important policies regarding medications, illness, and injuries on Rosary’s campus.
Illness or Injury:
When a student becomes ill or injured during class, a pass to the Nurse's Office must be obtained from the current teacher. If a student is too ill to remain in school, the nurse will notify the parents. Students are not allowed to make arrangements to go home on their own. If the parent is unavailable, the persons designated on the student's emergency card will be called. It is important that all phone numbers be kept current for the protection of the student.
Medications:
Tylenol, Advil, Sudafed PE, Claritin, Midol and Tums can only be given to students with parental consent obtained through online registration available here. All prescription and over-the-counter medications must be taken in the Nurse's Office.
If your student needs to take a prescription medicine at school, it must be in pharmacy-labeled medication container (labeled with the student's name, medication name, dosage, and frequency). In addition, a DIOCESE OF ORANGE PARENT/HEALTHCARE PROVIDER REQUEST FOR MEDICINE FORM (available here) needs to be completed by the student's parent and physician, and returned to the Nurse's Office by the parent when bringing in the medication.
Over-the-counter medicines must be in their sealed original labeled container along with a DIOCESE OF ORANGE PARENT/HEALTHCARE PROVIDER REQUEST FOR MEDICINE FORM signed by the parent (a physician's signature is not required).
All medications must be kept in the Nurse's Office at all times. Students are not allowed to carry medications on themselves, in their backpacks, lockers or cars.
Students with asthma/allergies (provided proper documentation is completed in the Nursing Office) may carry an Inhaler or Epipen with them but it is also highly recommended to keep an extra Inhaler/Epipen in the Nursing Office in case of an emergency.
We are here to partner with you to promote the health and wellness of our students and community. Thank you for your cooperation as we establish these new routines and procedures.
Please contact us if you have any questions about this e-mail or any health related topic.
Sincerely,
Anne Fiorentino BSN, RN and Melissa Doyle BSN, RN
School Nurses
