Medication Policies Considering state regulations, federal prescribing laws, and best practices, there are certain requirements regarding how students may receive medication. All medications (prescriptions, vitamins and supplements, and over-the-counter (OTC) medications) are dispensed to students at Student Health Services or by trained staff in the dorms during off-hours. We do not allow our students to have medications in their room or on their person to self-administer unless in specific circumstances that have been planned in advance between the SHS nurse and student. OTC medications, such as tylenol or ibuprofen, are provided by Student Health Services on a short-term, as- needed basis without a prescription according to Standing Orders put in place by the medical director. Our school physician will evaluate boarding students for acute care needs and prescribe medications when clinically appropriate. If there is an OTC medication your student has needed in the past for more than a short period of time (e.g. allergy medication), please provide a completed ‘Medication Order Form’ as explained below. 1.
For the Student Health Services staff to dispense any medication to any student, your physician must complete and submit the ‘Medication Order Form’ for each medication. This applies to prescription medications, vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter medications that parents wish their child to take while attending The Bement School.
2. Day students are required to notify the SHS nurse when prescribed medications are to be taken at school and when dosages are changed. A prescription for all medications prescribed by a US-based physician must be submitted electronically to shs@bement.org, faxed to Student Health Services at 413774-3524, or by mailing the written prescription to: Student Health Services, 94 Old Main Street, Deerfield, MA 01342. *Each medication must be completed on a ‘Medication Order Form’. Prescriptions and medication information should be provided to SHS no later than August 1 in order for proper planning to take place before your child arrives at school. All medications prescribed by a non-US-based physician will be transcribed by the school physician after reviewing the provided documentation and examining your child.
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