Saint Thomas' Episcopal School

Saint Thomas' Episcopal School

Medication Policy

All medications will be stored by the school nurse in the health clinic. No student may have prescription or non-prescription drugs in his or her possession on school grounds. 

Prescription medication brought to school MUST be in the original pharmacy container, labeled by the pharmacist. The label must include 

  • Student’s Name  
  • Physician’s Name  
  • Dosage  
  • Name of Drug  
  • Date prescription filled 

Prescription drugs to be administered at school should be entered into the MAGNUS HEALTH portal. The Consent for Administration of Prescription Medication form must be signed by the parent and healthcare provider prior to uploading into the MAGNUS HEALTH portal. 

The nurse’s office maintains certain over-the-counter medications. If your child may need an over-the-counter medication while in school, please indicate permission on the MAGNUS HEALTH portal.

All students with severe allergies must complete the Allergy Action Plan on the MAGNUS HEALTH portal.

  • Preschool students with EpiPens must keep one EpiPen in the Preschool Director’s office.
  • K-12 students with EpiPens may keep them in the nurse’s office or may carry them in their backpacks. If carried in the backpack, please indicate permission to carry/self-administer on the Allergy Action Plan.
     

All students who have asthma or respiratory distress syndrome must complete the Asthma Action Plan on the MAGNUS HEALTH portal.

  • Preschool students with asthma inhalers must keep one inhaler in the Preschool Director’s office.
  • K-12 students with asthma inhalers may keep them in the nurse’s office or may carry them in their backpacks. If carried in the backpack, please indicate permission to carry/self-administer on the Asthma Action Plan.
     

In any case, where it is believed a student needs medical attention, the school nurse will  call the parents. Parents are expected to respond immediately.