The approved GCPS Clinic Information Card must be completed yearly for each student. The purpose of the clinic card is to provide information regarding any medical conditions the school may have a need need to know and who to contact in case of an emergency. The parent's signature on the Clinic Card gives the school permission to take appropriate emergency medical action in the event the parent/guardian cannot be reached.
Remember that an updated clinic card is necessary for your child to check out of school. If you have not completed a clinic card, please visit the school clinic and do so as soon as possible.
If you indicated on the clinic card that your child has a medical condition (asthma, diabetes, severe allergies, etc), you should be receiving an Action Plan Form for that particular condition from your child's teacher. The purpose of the Action Plan is to advise the school on how to best care for your child during the school day or in case of an emergency. Please complete this form and return it to the clinic as soon as possible.
Non-prescription Medications
Last Changed 2005-09-01
Reminder: Dacula High School is a Drug-Free Campus
All medications must be registered and administered through the clinic unless otherwise ordered by a physician.
While administration of non-prescription or over-the-counter medication is discouraged, there are situations where the student absolutely needs the medication in order to stay in school. In this case, the school clinic worker may be permitted to supervise and/or provide reasonable assistance in administration of the medication. This includes requests for aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, cough medicine, etc. In no event will the clinic worker assure a parent that anything more than a reasonable effort will be made to assist the student.
The parent/guardian must furnish a WRITTEN request which includes: Student's First/Last Name, name of the medication, dose and time to be administered, and reason for medication.
The medication must be received at school in an appropriate Childproof Container and must be accompanied by a completed Administration of Medication Request Form.
E-mail or Faxed permission can ONLY be accepted once, in an emergency situation. The transmission must include the student's full name, name of the medication, dose to be administered, and reason for the medication.
Taking prescription medication during school hours is discouraged. Parents should work out dosages so that none will need to be taken during school hours. However, if the treating physician recommends such administration of the medication, then the parent/guardian needs to complete the Administration of Medication Request Form and return it to the clinic.
Prescription Meds must be kept in the appropriate childproof prescription container (no envelopes, baggies, etc.) and labeled by the pharmacist with the student's name, name of the medication, and dosage prescription.
Each time the medication dosage changes, the prescription bottle label must be changed to reflect the dose ordered by the physician.
Self-Administration of Asthma Medication
Last Changed 2005-09-01
A student who has asthma may possess and is permitted to self-administer at his/her discretion, asthma medication prescribed for him/her by his/her physician. The student will be allowed to self-administer asthma medication while at school, at a school sponsored activity, while under the supervision of school personnel, or during before/after school care on school operated property ONLY under the following conditions:
1. The parent/guardian must notify the school in writing that the student has asthma and will possess and self-administer asthma medication. The school will accept this notification on the GCPS Medication Administration Form that can be obtained from the clinic.
2. The school must be notified in writing by the student's physician. The school will accept this notification in the form of a letter signed by the physician on the physician's stationery, the physician's prescription pad paer, or the signature of the physician on the GCPS Asthma Action Plan obtained from the school. The physician must include: (a) a statement that it is necessary for the student to possess and self-administer asthma medication; (b) the name and appropriate dosage of the medication; (c) a statement that the student has been properly trained by the physician as to the use of the medication.
