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If your child is going on the 8^th grade trip to Washington D.C. in April and will need to take daily medication or need to bring “as needed” over-the-counter medication, it is required that a medication authorization form be completed and signed by the child’s physician and parent. The medication authorization form can be picked up in the health office or click the following link. This includes “over the counter” types of medication, such as Claritin, Zyrtec, Benadryl, vitamins, hydrocortisone cream. Controlled medication will need to be kept with the nurse assigned to your child’s cluster and will be administered at the prescribed time. All other daily medication or “as needed” medication will be kept with the nurse as well, unless the physician and parent feel the child can carry their medication and self-medicate, if so, the physician and parent must sign the agreement at the bottom of the medication authorization form.
All medication must be sent in the original container or package and only the amount needed for the duration of the trip should be sent. Parents should administer AM dose on the day of the trip. It is not necessary to send Tylenol, Ibuprofen or Tums if you have already given the health office permission to administer as we will supply those medications. If your child already has medication in the nurse’s office, we will send the medication and the nurse will carry the medication. Remember, medication forms must have both MD and parent signature so it is recommended that enough time is given to complete this process.
We will met again before the trip on March 31st! A letter will be coming home shortly with more details.

ALL FORMS AND MEDICATION ARE DUE NO LATER THAN April 6 , 2020.

Please call the health office with any questions or concerns so that we can help you and ensure that your child will have a safe and enjoyable trip!
Andrea Trager, RN
Jocelyne Taweh, RN
(203)426-7636

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From the Nurse's office:

Medication Policy for Washington DC Trip

Dear Parents/Guardians,
Any students needing over the counter or prescription medications on the Grade 8 Washington trip are required to have a medication authorization form on file with the nurse. These forms MUST be signed by MD and parent.

Registered Nurses will be accompanying staff and students on the trip. ALL medications including over the counter, ibuprofen, tylenol, tums or prescription medications will be carried and administered by these nurses.

Students will be permitted to carry and self administer their inhalers and epipens if this is indicated on the authorization form. In certain instances, the student will be allowed to carry an over the counter medication at the discretion and in consultation with the MD, nurse and parent.

Students who already have medical authorizations on file with nurse for specific medications (inhalers, EpiPens, etc.) will not require a new form. Also if you have given permission for your student to have ibuprofen, acetaminophen or tums at the beginning of the school year the nurses will give these medications as needed..

Medication forms are available in the health office or on our School Health Services website page. These can be mailed, faxed or delivered by a parent with the medication in the properly labeled original container. We can only accept the number of doses your student will need for the trip.

Please call with any questions or concerns.
We will need medication forms and medication by March 20th, 2019

Thank you!

Andrea Trager, RN
Jocelyn Taweh, RN
NMS Health Office
426-7636 (phone)
270-4553 (fax)

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