School Nurse Roles and Responsibilities Practice Guidelines
School Nurse Roles and Responsibilities Practice Guidelines School Nurse Roles and Responsibilities Practice Guidelines
In addition the policy may specify the following:• A requirement that the initial dose of a new medication must be given by the parent/guardian outside of thefacility setting. A specific length of time may be required between the initial dose being given and thestudent’s re-admittance to the facility.• Reports to parents/guardians regarding medication administration.• Parents/guardians are encouraged to administer medication at home whenever possible.Disposal of Unused Medications:• Unused controlled substances that cannot be returned to the person for whom they were prescribed areto be sent to Pharmacy Services at the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services fordestruction.• A surrender form can be obtained from Pharmacy Services, 501-661-2325.• Large quantities of non-controlled substances can also be sent to Pharmacy Services for destruction.23
Works CitedAmerican Nurses Association (2004). Nursing: Scope and standards of practice. Silver Spring, MD;nursesbooks.org.American Nurses Association and National Association of School Nurses (2005). School Nursing:Scopeand standards of practice. Silver Spring, MD; nursesbooks.org.Arkansas Department of Education Resource Guide: Developing School Policies on Children withSpecial Health Care Needs (2007).Arkansas Education Act (1999). A.C.A. §6-18-1005Arkansas Nurse Practice Act (2007). A.C.A. §17-87-101 et al. www.arsbn.orgASBN (1998). Position statement 98-6:Decision making model. www.arsbn.orgASBN Rules (2007). Chapter 5 – Delegation. www.arsbn.org.Merriam-Webster On-Line Dictionary, www.m-w.com.Wolfe, L.C. (2006). Roles of the school nurse. In J. Selekman, (Ed.), School nursing: a comprehensivetext (pp. 121-124). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis CompanyFor additional resources regarding school nursing and laws pertaining to schoolhealthcare go to: www.arkansascsh.org24
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In addition the policy may specify the following:• A requirement that the initial dose of a new medication must be given by the parent/guardian outside of thefacility setting. A specific length of time may be required between the initial dose being given <strong>and</strong> thestudent’s re-admittance to the facility.• Reports to parents/guardians regarding medication administration.• Parents/guardians are encouraged to administer medication at home whenever possible.Disposal of Unused Medications:• Unused controlled substances that cannot be returned to the person for whom they were prescribed areto be sent to Pharmacy Services at the Arkansas Department of Health <strong>and</strong> Human Services fordestruction.• A surrender form can be obtained from Pharmacy Services, 501-661-2325.• Large quantities of non-controlled substances can also be sent to Pharmacy Services for destruction.23
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