Clinic

For the safety of all students at our school, the following guidelines should be followed when requesting administration of medications at school:

• Only those medications required during school hours should be administered at school.  Please check with your physician regarding the need for medications to be administered during school hours.
• All medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, must be accompanied by a completed Administration of Medication Request form and brought to the school clinic by an adult. Students may not transport medications to school.
• All medications must be in an original child-proof container. Prescription medications must be in their labeled prescription bottle. School staff will only administer medication according to the directions on the label.
• Any medications remaining at the end of the school year must be picked up or school staff will dispose of them.
• Students may only carry medication as prescribed by law with the required documentation.  Please check with our school clinic worker if your child needs to carry emergency medications with them.

Taking medication during school hours is discouraged. Parents are asked to arrange medication schedules so that it is not necessary for medication to be taken at school.

However, if the treating physician recommends such administration, then the parent must complete the Administration of Medication Request Form (available by request from the clinic) and bring the medication to the clinic. Prescription medications must be brought in by a parent/guardian in the original prescription container and must be housed in the clinic.

Students may not have prescription medications in their possession or share these medications with others.

Administering over-the-counter medication at school is discouraged.

If a student must have a medication in order to attend school, the parent/guardian must fill out the Administration of Medication Request Form (available by request from the clinic) and bring the medication to the clinic in the original container. Medication must be kept in the clinic in the original container.

Students may not have over-the-counter medication in their possession and may not share medication of any kind with fellow students.

Some health conditions may require that additional documentation be kept on file at your local school.

Forms are available from our nurse, Ms. Danielle Rohrer. 

List of GCPS Medical Forms

Children who are sick have a difficult time learning and participating in class; they may also spread illnesses to others.

Reasons to Keep Your Child Home From School

• When there is doubt in your mind about sending your child to school, consult your child’s doctor.
• Make sure that your child’s school knows how to reach you during the day.
• Remember to update your phone contact numbers throughout the school year.

Be Informed · Be Prepared · Be Healthy

The health and safety of GCPS students and staff is our highest priority. Visit the GCPS Student Safety & Wellness page for tips you need to know and a few ways that you and your family can help.  

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the following treatment for children with signs of active head lice infestation:

• Over-the-counter products such as NIX or RID are recommended as the first line of treatment.
• IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW LICE TREATMENT INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND EXACTLY. Over-the-counter treatments typically require two treatments – the second treatment is recommended to occur 9 days after the first treatment. Pay close attention to the instructions to see if you need to shampoo before the treatment and if it should be applied to wet or dry hair.
• If the instructions recommend shampooing hair prior to treatment, use only a non-conditioning shampoo. Do not use shampoo or conditioners for several days after applying the lice treatment product as it will interfere with the treatment.
• After treatment, hair should be sectioned off and each section carefully combed to remove nits.
• If you carefully comb wet hair daily with a lice comb you have the best chance of finding nits and destroying them. Combing to remove nits works best with wet hair.
• Metal lice combs work better than plastic. The lice comb must be able to get close to the scalp where live eggs are found.
• Picking the nits that remain after combing may be necessary in order to remove ALL nits.
• If you do not want to use chemicals to treat your child, please ask the school clinic worker for instructions for the use of oil or Cetaphil treatments which can also be an effective way to treat head lice.
• Some children will have lice again 3 weeks after treatment. This does not mean that they have been re-infested. Usually it means that nits have hatched. It is easy to miss baby lice and some of the nits. In 2-3 weeks the lice have grown and are reproducing.

If head lice persist after 2 treatments, please do not treat your child with chemical over-the-counter products again. Please contact your healthcare provider or the GCPS School Nurse assigned to your child’s school for alternative treatment options.

Rev. 02/2016