The Health Center services are separate and differ from services offered by the Oregon City School District Nurse, Linda Previs, Linda.Previs@orecity.k12.or.us  Oregon City School District Health Services who provides specific interventions between the school environment and students with health needs.

Medication Policy

Prescription Medication requirements:

• A signed parent consent form entitled “Authorization of Medication Administration by School Personnel”.

• Medication must be brought to school by the parent or guardian.

• Medication must be in the original container with a label that includes the name of the student, name of the medication, proper dosage to be given, and frequency of administration.

• All prescription medication must be counted each time the parent brings an additional supply. The counting will be witnessed and signed off on the student’s medication record.
   

Non-prescription medication requirements:

• Medication must be brought to school in the original container.

• Medication must be brought to school by the parent or guardian.

• The parent will sign a permission form entitled “Authorization for Medication Administration by School Personnel”, which will include the name of the medication, route of administration, dosage and frequency and any other additional information.

• The dosage, frequency or age requirement will not exceed the recommendations on the label without a physician’s written order.
   

Additional Information

• Trained school personnel can no longer accept a phone request to administer a medication dose that was scheduled to be given at home before school hours.

• Rules relating to medication at school also apply to field trips.

• The student’s parent must cut any medication that requires being cut.

• There are specific rules for which type of over the counter medications will be allowed at school. This list is mandated by state law and is available at your child’s school.

• Dietary and herbal supplements are not allowed.

• Please note that any controlled substances including, but not limited to, steroids, narcotics, Ritalin must remain locked in the health office and will be administered by school personnel.

• Students in grades 7-12 may carry their own medications and self-administer during the school day. If you want your child to self-administer his/her medication, please contact your school, as there is paperwork required and very specific rules to follow. Please also be aware that if your child is self-administering medication, there will not be any monitoring of this by school personnel.

• For further clarification, if needed, contact the district nurse, Linda Previs, 503-785-8400.