Health News
Rosewood Elementary
Health Room News 2024-2025
Important Reminders regarding medication at school
IF POSSIBLE, THE PARENT SHOULD GIVE MEDICATIONS BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL HOURS.
*All medications require a permission form to be completed PRIOR to any medication given during the school day. The medication form is on the Richland One and Rosewood websites.
Prescription medications require the signature of the healthcare provider AND the parent/guardian BEFORE it can be given at school. Prescribed medications should be in the properly labeled container from the pharmacy, including the name of the student, name of the drug and the time to be given.
Over the counter medications such as Tylenol/Advil require the signature of the parent/guardian. These medications MUST be in the original container and the permission forms completed to coincide with the label instructions and age recommendations.
*Initial doses of a medication that a child has never taken before should NOT be given on a school day.
*A separate form must be completed for each medication.
*Space for medication storage in school settings is limited; therefore, to the extent possible, medication quantities to be stored at school should be limited.
*Prescriptions and medication permission forms must be renewed each school year.
*Schools may decline to administer certain medications if deemed inappropriate for a school setting.
*Medications that make students drowsy and unable to participate in educational activities may not be appropriate for school administration.
*A responsible adult should deliver the medicine and permission form to the school. The medicine must be in the original container with the manufacturer’s label intact.
*The school does NOT stock any medications; therefore, you must bring in any medication that is necessary for your child.
*Students cannot transport medication home at the end of the day. If the student needs the medication after school hours, a responsible adult MUST pick up the medication.
*Please do not send medication in your child’s pocket, lunch box or wrapped in foil, saran wrap or plastic bags to be given/taken.
*Parent/Guardian must count medication with the school nurse when bringing in controlled substance medications.
OTHER REMINDERS:
*Please remember to update/keep your contact information current. If contact information changes during the school year, we should be the first place you call. When a student becomes ill or injured, the school will notify you or the alternate contact person to pick up the student. It is ESPECIALLY important that we have the name and phone number of someone (who has agreed) that we can reach during school hours if an emergency occurs. These phone numbers MUST be kept up to date. If your child has any changes in health status (injuries and/or surgeries included) during the school year, please notify the nurse.
*The health room is a steppingstone to getting your student back to class or home when they are sick or injured. It is not for students requiring extended care or for students who want to sleep because they did not get enough sleep during the night.
*Student concerns are triaged upon arrival to the health room with the goal of the student returning to class as quickly as possible to continue his/her educational activities.
Feel free to contact me if I can help you.
Diane Reaves RN
School Nurse
Rosewood Elementary School/3300 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29205
Office Phone (803) 733-6208
Health Room Fax number (803) 733-7464 Email diane.reaves@richlandone.org
Please click on link below for Health Questionnaire and Dental Treatment Consent Form
https://www.richlandone.org/cms/lib/SC02209149/Centricity/Domain/1680/Health%20News%202023-2024.pdf