How should school districts handle the issue of medications when students go on field trips or participate in after-school activities?
Most students are or can be taught to be self-directed in administering their own medications. To the extent appropriate, the school nurse should assist students to attain the goal of becoming self-directed in the administration of their own medication. For procedures addressing the administration of medication, refer to the State Education Department’s guidelines, Administration of Medications in Schools. For field trips or after-school activities, teachers or other school staff should carry the self-directed student’s medication so the student can take his/her own medication at the appropriate time.
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