That's the third kid this morning

[MHDNURSE]

who has walked in to my office with a random OTC allergy med and asked me to give it to them. I have K and 1st graders and parents are sending them in to school with allergy meds (eye drops, benadryl, zyrtec) and having them ask me to administer them. Driving me nuts. Three since 8:30 this morning! I keep just handing them the letter and the form to sign and telling them if mom or dad fills it out THEN I can give the medication. Nothing has changed and suddenly it's as if they think the rules don't apply for allergy season

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

I love pill finder, it is very useful. Helps me determine at least that a student isn't bringing in a narcotic, for example. I have also identified random pills that have been brought to me after having been found on the bathroom floor (the protocol I set up; I dispose of pill with witness into pill bottle that gets turned into police station med re-cycling program). Since abuse of ADHD medication is a thing, unfortunately...

But, of course, I'm still not going to administer it :). I'll use the acetaminophen out of my own bottle after I call home about it.

Our local pD just got a scanner of some sort that uses a laser to identify a substance. Pretty cool stuff.

[JustbeRN]

Write up a small paragraph about what is required for medication in school- including over the counter.

Have you school put it in their newsletter online or on paper..

Hopefully parents will read it and understand that its not safe to give their darling children medication to bring to school and that they cannot take it without a doctor's order + it stays locked up in the clinic