Medical Policy & Procedures
Medical Policy & Procedures
Last Updated: 6/16/19
All medications and medical interventions require a doctor’s signed order to administer the medication and/ or intervention. Any prescription medication, over the counter (OTC) medication, diaper cream, lip balm, lotion, etc. must have a Permission to Administer Medication form filled out by a healthcare provider and the parent/guardian for it to be administered at school.
All prescription medication must be checked in at the school by a Health Services member. The medication must be in the original prescription bottle with the label attached, with the students, doctor and dosage information clearly legible on it. Any OTC medication must be sealed in the original packaging. All
equipment and supplies necessary (syringes, SVN machines, feeding bags, pumps, and connectors, suction machines, oxygen) etc. must be furnished by the parents/guardians. Medications and supplies will be administered by a member of Health Services or other properly trained staff member of Rockwood
Preparatory Academy.
A copy of our medical symptoms list is included. This list includes the most common symptoms that are found at the school and the policy regarding them. Your child will be sent home if they present with these symptoms. If you have any questions, please contact Health Services.
Basic first aid will be provided to your student while on campus. Small injuries such as cuts, scrapes, and bug bites may occur while at school. The use of antibiotic ointment, normal saline, hydrocortisone cream, eyewash, ice and/or other first aid supplies may be used on your student while on campus. Please advise us if you would not like these supplies used on your student. Any major injury or head injury will result in a phone
call, text message, or email to the parents or guardian advising of the injury. EMS (911) will be called for any medical emergency.
Immunizations are required per state law for any student under 18 years of age. ARS 15‐871 ‐ 874 states by law, that a child will not be able to attend school until proof of immunization is submitted to the school. Medical immunization exemption forms will be accepted if they are properly completed by a doctor.
Exemption forms can be provided by Health Services. Complete and valid immunization records will be required prior to enrollment. A 10‐day grace period will be allowed in order to obtain current records of immunizations. After this period, a student can be excluded from school due to non‐compliant immunizations.
If your student is expected to miss 10 days of school consecutively due to illness, upcoming surgeries, or procedures, please ask Health Services for a chronic illness form to be filled out by your doctor to protect their attendance and hold their space in the classroom. Any consecutive absences of 3 days or more will require a doctor’s note.
Our staff and student’s health and safety are very important to us. Please feel free to speak with me at any time regarding your student’s health and medical needs.
Sincerely,
Mike Wilson, RRT
Health Services Director
Rockwood Preparatory Academy
Email: mwilson@dev.rockwoodprep.com