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3catwoman3

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7. School nurses, unless they are also nurse practitioners, are not allowed to...
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 10:11 PM
Jan 2022

..."diagnose and treat."

Prescribed meds, both long term like ADHD meds and short term like a course of antibiotic, can be dispensed from a bottle with the original prescription label on it and a form from the prescriber. Over-the-counter meds like Tylenol, ibuprofen, Benadryl, etc, can be given as needed with a form signed either by the parent, or the child's pediatric office, depending on the school district policies.

My mom was a school nurse in a middle school for decades. She once had an 8th grader come in with abdominal pain who turned out to be in labor.

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