Health Services - Medication at School
Medication at School
Administration of Medication to Students
Regulation 605.3b of the Cedar Rapids Community School
Board of Education states:
Only medication prescribed by a legal prescriber* shall be administered during the time the student is at school. A legal prescriber’s signature is required for administration of any non-prescription medication, including natural remedies and supplements. The parent or legal guardian shall provide written authorization. The school shall have the right to contact the prescriber’s office to confirm or clarify medication instructions. All medication shall be supplied to the school in the original container, properly labeled, and shall be administered only by the school nurse or other personnel who have successfully completed a medication administration course conducted by a registered nurse or licensed pharmacist. Students who have demonstrated competence in administering their own medications may self-administer their medication with approval of the parent/guardian and of the school nurse. By law, students with asthma or other airway constricting diseases may self-administer their medication with approval of their parents and prescribing physician regardless of competency. A written medication administration record shall be on file at school and retained for one year. All medication shall be stored in a secure area unless an alternate provision is documented. Medication records shall be kept confidential.
*Legal Prescriber – Physician, dentist, podiatrist, licensed physician assistant, advanced registered nurse practitioner.
Legal Reference: * 124.101 (1) Code of Iowa
147.107 Code of Iowa
155A.4(2) Code of Iowa
152.1 Code of Iowa
280.23 Code of Iowa
280.16 Code of Iowa
Education [281]—41.404
Pharmacy [657]— 8.32 (124, 155A). IAC
Nursing Board [655]—6.2(152), IAC
Approved: 10-11-93
Reviewed: 07-15-96
Revised: 01-12-98
Reviewed: 01-11-99
Revised: 01-10-05