Circular 8

Circular 8

Circular 8/2010 3 February 2010

Dear Parent/Guardian

MEDICAL MATTERS

1. Medical accounts : Injuries of learners

At a governing body meeting on 14 August 2006 the following decisions were taken:

Structures to ensure the safety of our learners are already in place. At any school activity careful planning and supervision is a requirement. An accident on the playground, sports field, cultural activity, school tour or any other activity organised by the school, will immediately be reported to the parent concerned by the educator(s) under whose supervision the child is. Arrangements with regard to medical care will then be made. If the parent is not available or if immediate attention is required, the learner will be transported to the closest medical facility. If it is a private entity, the normal medical practice is to stabilize the patient. If the learner does not belong to a medical aid, he/she will be referred to a provincial or state hospital. Contact between the doctor and the parent/guardian then follows the normal route, with the parent also taking responsibility for any costs incurred. If a learner belongs to a medical aid scheme, all further agreements and possible treatment will be a matter between the private entity and the parent/guardian who will then also be responsible for any costs incurred.

The above-mentioned information serves to clarify any misunderstandings.

2. Administering of medication

According to the guidelines as prescribed by the WCED, medication may no longer be administered by staff nor may it be used on the school premises without the necessary permission of the concerned parent/guardian.

If your child needs to use prescribed medication during school hours, the attached forms must be completed as soon as possible and returned to the school by 8 February.

You have one of two options:

1. Your child administers medication him/herself, e.g. in the case of allergic reactions and the use of asthma pumps . (Please complete Form 1)

2. A designated staff member receives the medicines and administers the dosage according to a doctor’s prescription. (Please complete Form 2)

Please complete all forms accurately.

Yours sincerely

C.J. Fourie J.C. Swart

DEPUTY HEAD PRINCIPAL

SELF-ADMINISTERING OF MEDICATION

(This form must be completed by a parent/guardian and a medical doctor)

NAME OF LEARNER				M		F
GRADE
NAME OF EDUCATOR
ADDRESS



CONDITION OR ILLNESS FOR WHICH MEDICATION IS REQUIRED

NAME OF MEDICATION
DOSAGE
TIME (AM/PM/BREAK))
POSSIBLE SIDE-EFFECTS OF MEDICATION

PROCEDURE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
ALLERGIES
NAME OF DOCTOR/SPECIALIST
CONTACT NUMBERS	Practice		Cell
NAME OF PHARMACY
CONTACT NUMBERS	Pharmacy		Pharmacist
CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME OF PARENT/GUARDIAN
CONTACT NUMBER IN CASE OF EMERGENCY	Home	Work			Cell
DECLARATION : SELF-MEDICATION
I, ………………………………………………….., parent of ……………………………………., would like my son/daughter to administer his/her medication himself/herself. He/She is able to use the medication independently and the school will not be held responsible for the use of the medication on the school premises.
SIGNATURE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN
DATE
NAME OF DOCTOR/SPECIALIST
CONTACT NUMBER
I, ……………………………………………….., support the recommendation that ……………………………………. administers his/her own medication.
SIGNATURE OF DOCTOR
DATE

FORM 2

ADMINISTERING OF MEDICATION BY A STAFF MEMBER

(This form must be completed by a parent/guardian and a medical doctor)

NAME OF LEARNER				M		F
GRADE
NAME OF EDUCATOR
ADDRESS



CONDITION OR ILLNESS FOR WHICH MEDICATION IS REQUIRED

NAME OF MEDICATION
DOSAGE
TIME (AM/PM/BREAK))
POSSIBLE SIDE-EFFECTS OF MEDICATION

PROCEDURE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
ALLERGIES
NAME OF DOCTOR/SPECIALIST
CONTACT NUMBERS	Practice		Cell
NAME OF PHARMACY
CONTACT NUMBERS	Pharmacy		Pharmacist
CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME OF PARENT/GUARDIAN
CONTACT NUMBER IN CASE OF EMERGENCY	Home	Work			Cell
DECLARATION : MEDICATION ADMINISTERED BY SCHOOL
I, ………………………………………………….., parent of ……………………………………., hereby request Durbanville Primary School to administer the necessary medication as described above. I am aware of the guidelines as stipulated in this circular and I support this policy. I understand that the school may refuse to administer medication if all requirements are not met. I understand that this request is only valid for one year and must be re-evaluated after this period. Please note: · Medication must be in the original container as received from the pharmacy. · Only medication as prescribed by a pharmacist may be administered by the designated staff member. · It is important to inform the school immediately of any changes with regard to the administering of the medication. · It remains the parent/guardian’s responsibility to supply the school with all medication and equipment needed to administer the medication and to fetch the medication from the school, during periods when it need not be administered by the school. I, ……………………………………………….., hereby give permission to the principal or designated staff member to contact above-mentioned pharmacist or doctor in case of illness or allergic reactions. I understand that if it seems that the medication has been tampered with, the school reserves the right not to administer the medication.
SIGNATURE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN
DATE
*Please attach a copy of the doctor’s prescription for all listed medication.*