MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL HEALTH RECORD
MEDICATION FORM, PARENT-PHYSICIAN SIGNATURE(S)
Tantasqua Reg. Jr. High School, 320 Brookfield Road, Fiskdale, MA 01518
Voice 508-347-7381    Fax 508-347-3994

Medication in the original pharmacy container and accompanied by this Parent Permission-Physician Order Form will be dispensed by authorized school personnel.  Short Term Medications that are given three or four times a day and Prescription Pain Medications are to be handled at home.  Transportation of medicine to school will be arranged by the nurse and parent.  Only DOCUMENTED EMERGENCY MEDICATION (EPI PEN, INHALER, ENZYMES OR DIABETIC MED) will be sent/given on field trips.
Student __________________________________ DOB ______________  Grade _______
Mail Address __________________________________Town/Zip ___________________
Home Phone ______________Work Phone _____________Emer. Phone ______________
Emergency Contact ______________________________________ Phone _____________
Other medication(s) taken at this time* _________________________________________
Allergies __________________________________________________________________
I give my child permission to SELF CARRY and ADMINISTER and EPI PEN, an INHALER or DIGESTIVE ENZYMES at school and on field trips. Yes_____  No ______
And I give the school nurse's designee permission to supervise/assist with the documented emergency medication on the field trip as needed.

** ON DAYS OF DELAYED SCHOOL OPENING, HOME MEDICATION SHOULD BE GIVEN AT THE USUAL TIME TO AVOID LUNCHTIME MEDICATION CONFUSION.

** DAILY MEDICATION WILL NOT BE GIVEN ON EARLY RELEASE DAYS OR FIELD TRIPS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED IN WRITING BY THE PARENT.

** DOCUMENTED EMERGENCY MEDICATION (IF NOT SELF-CARRIED) WILL BE SENT ON A FIELD TRIP PROVIDED YOU CONTACT ME PRIOR TO THE TRIP SO THAT I MAY MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE STAFF IN ADVANCE.

I agree that the nurse may share this medication information if relevant to the welfare of my son/daughter, and I understand that I may retrieve the medication at any time.  NOTE that medication not retrieved will be destroyed at the end of the school year.
__________________________  ___________________________  ________
Parent (Print name)                         Parent/Guardian Signature                Date

*********************** MEDICATION FORM FOR PHYSICIAN ***********************
DIAGNOSIS* __________________ MEDICATION _______________________________
DOSE _________________ ROUTE__________ TIME ________ DURATION _________
MAY SELF-ADMINISTER.  YES _____  NO ______
WARNINGS _______________________________________________________________
OTHER MEDICATIONS BEING TAKEN BY STUDENT __________________________

OFFICE PHONE ___________________ EMERGENCY PHONE  ____________________ ______________________________________________________ ____________________
SIGNATURE OF LICENSED PRESCRIBER                                                 DATE
* If not in violation of confidentiality     (4/03/bb)

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