Nurse Clinic Protocols
Under the direction of Dr. Domenic Casablanca (Medical Director), the School Nurse may give the following medication without parent/guardian contact according to manufacturer’s guidelines:
**For additional information regarding administration of the following products, please contact your School Nurse. In many cases these medications maybe used in an emergency situation.
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Diphenhydramine (“Benadryl”) |
May be used for allergic/anaphylactic reactions *While Benadryl may be used for moderate local reactions without immediate parent notification, the parent/guardian will be notified following administration either by a note or phone call. |
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Epinephrine (Epi-Pen) |
May be used in an emergency for severe allergic reaction which may occur from insect bite, drug allergy or food allergy |
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Narcan (Intranasal administration) |
May be used in an emergency for the reversal of opioid overdose induced by natural or synthetic opioids exhibited by respiratory depression or unresponsiveness. |
To opt out of the administration of over-the-counter medications, please complete the following form and return it to the school nurse: OTC Medication Opt Out Letter 2024-2025