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Informative Letters about Vaccines
School Nurses District Web Site
The Issaquah School nurses have
a link on the district web site that has
information on current health issues, District
health forms including the Authorization For
Administration of Oral Medication at High
School, District health policies, school nursing
staff links and health resources for parents.
The link is
http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/health.
Students with Special Health
Care Needs
REGARDING: Requirements for a medication or a
treatment order and a nursing care plan before
attending school for students with potentially
life threatening health conditions
Washington State Senate House Bill 2834,
Children with Life-Threatening Conditions,
took effect June 13, 2002. The law defines life
threatening condition as a health condition that
will put the child in danger of death during the
school day if a medication or treatment order
and a nursing plan are not in place. Children
with life-threatening conditions such as severe
bee sting, severe food allergies, severe asthma,
unstable diabetes, severe seizures, etc., are
now required to have a medication or treatment
order and nursing care plan in place before they
start school each year. The medication or
treatment order must be from the child’s
licensed health care provider. If a medication
or treatment order is not provided, the chief
administrator of the school is required to
exclude the child until such order has been
provided. This requirement applies to students
with a life-threatening condition who are new to
the district, and students who are already
attending the school. Our exclusion procedures
are in accordance with the rules (WAC’s) of the
State Board of Education. Senate Bill 6641
requires that all children with diabetes have an
individualized health care plan before entering
school each year. Contact our school nurse at 425.837.4812 to discuss your child’s health
care needs at school.
Medication Administration at
School
Washington State Law and Issaquah School
District Policy require that schools have
written authorization from a licensed health
care provider and parent on file yearly when a
child needs to take medication during the school
day. These forms are available in the attendance
office, the nurse’s office and on the Issaquah
School District web site at
http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/health.
Medication may be administered
by the health room assistant and the attendance
secretary. Students are permitted to carry
medication and self-administer at the high
school level when the physician and the parent
have requested self-administration in writing
and the request has been approved by the school
nurse and the principal. All medication must be
in the original pharmacy labeled container.
Students who carry and self-administer
medication must carry only one daily dose in an
original pharmacy container. If you have any
questions regarding medication administration at
Liberty, please contact our school nurse at 425.837.4812.
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