Medication Problems

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Specializes in School Nursing.

okay, here is my problem: kindergartener on adhd med and psychotropic med each day here at school. we have been in school 2 months now and the teacher will still not send them to me on time. i have asked repetedly that she send him promptly each day at 12 noon. she will not. i spend so much time tracking the kid down and calling for them to come get the meds. i have explained to the teacher that is is of most importance that they get the med on time each day. she says she just forgets. i have given her bright colored post it notes with the time on it and still no results.

funny how they seem to remember lunchtime, recess time, art, music, computer, but can't remember to send the kid at the right time.

i have called the mother and asked her to send a note to the teacher about this and she did, but nothing has changed.

so my friends, what else am i to do. teacher just doesn't get it. she said it is the students responsibility to remember....(hello.....they are 5 yrs old !!) :crying2:

any help or advice is very welcomed ! thanks friends !

praiser :heartbeat

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Specializes in School Nursing, Ambulatory Care, etc..

Praiser,

I feel your pain. I have a 1st grader who's teacher is a chronic forgetter too! Of course, the 1st time this kid seizes in her room, I'll bet she'll remember!

Can you get administration involved? Does this kid have an IEP or is he 504? if so, then the administrator can point out to the teacher that the modification (taking meds on time) is legally binding. The only other item for you to remember is that "on time" can be up to 30 minutes before or after the stated time.

sara

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I have a student who gets cathed BID and the teachers and student could not remember. I bought a $10 kid's alarm watch (with mom's permission) and set it to alarm at procedure time. Best investment I could have made for my own sanity, and the kiddo loves it! Since she comes in twice a day, I just set the watch to alarm in the afternoon when she comes in the morning. Works like a charm!

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Specializes in school nursing.

The irony of the matter is.....the teacher is the one to pay when this student does not take his meds on time. If he starts acting out and is inattentive, it is because she "forgets". I might want to point that out to her!

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Specializes in Coronary Care, School Nurse.

I have used a sticker chart to help students remember to get their meds. When the student comes on time, they get a sticker. When they have 5 stickers they get a reward. Then they need to earn 10 stickers for the next prize, then keep extending it. Maybe the kid can remember better than the teacher.

Is there a slightly different time that the student can take the meds? A time that will fit into the class schedule better?

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