School Nurses / Student Health
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Medication at School
The Alabama Department of Education has recently made some updates regarding medication at school. Please review the updated Parent/Prescriber Authorization Form (PPA) and our TCS Medication Guidelines. Changes to note include:
- All medications, prescription and over the counter (OTC), require a Parent/Prescriber Authorization Form (PPA) with a parent's signature. Prescription medications or any medications that are not FDA approved also require a prescriber signature as well as a parent's signature.
- The Parent/Prescriber Authorization Form (PPA) has been updated. Please use the updated form for any medication to be given at school. There will be a grace period for use of the previous version of the PPA for those who have already obtained signatures on that version. If you have already obtained a prescriber signature on the outdated version of the form for this school year, you do not need to resubmit a new form until your signed form expires.
- TCS school nurses will no longer be able to keep Over The Counter (OTC) medications at school for longer than a period of ten school days without a prescriber signature. OTC medications to be kept at school for ten school days or less do not require a prescriber signature.
- Please review the Medication Guidelines document for other important information and contact your school nurse if you have questions or need assistance.
Lice
- Visit Lice Information document
- Visit the How to tell if your child has head lice webpage
Immunization Information
Meningococcal Disease
- For more information, visit the Meningococcal Disease Information document
Additional Health Forms
- Visit the Vagus Nerve Stimulator Authorization Form
- Visit the Catheterization Authorization Form
- Visit the G-Tube Care Authorization Form
- Visit the Trach Authorization Form
Protect your Back
Sunscreen At School
- Sunscreen at School Law
- According to the CDC, application of sunscreen while outdoors is a simple step to protect yourself from the harm of overexposure to sunlight's UVA and UVB rays. A sunscreen with SPF of 30 or higher should be applied at least every two hours, especially after swimming or sweating. Follow the directions on the suncreen bottle label.
