Guidelines for School Health Services: Medication Administration

 

 

 Medication Administration in Maine Schools: Evidence-Based Guidelines for PreK and School-Aged Students 

Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 254, subsection 5, requires that school districts develop a policy on medication administration in schools,

05-071 C.M.R. ch.40 (2022) Rule for Medication Administration in Maine Schools outlines what must be included. It is recommended that medication be administered only when it is essential for the student to remain in school. 

 

National Association of School Nurses (NASN) School Nursing Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline: Medication Administration in Schools 

 Maine DOE Priority Notice: Discretionary Medications    

Decision Tree for Nurse Coordination & Oversight 

 Medication Training Videos

 

Quick Guides and Posters

• Sample Medication Administration Procedure
• 6 Rights Poster
• Reading a Medication Label

Sample Forms

• Certificate of Attendance for Training
• Sample List of Trained Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
• Sample Medication Administration Procedure for Field Trip
• Sample Medication Authorization Form
• Sample Medication Error Protocol (National Association of School Nurses)
• Sample Medication Error Reporting Form
• Sample Medication Training Competency Checklist
• Sample Medication Training for Field Trip Checklist
• Sample Refrigeration Temperature Log

Local procedures/protocols must be developed for the proper disposal of medications not retrieved by parents or guardians, according to 05-071 C.M.R. ch.40 (2022) Rule for Medication Administration in Maine Schools. 

Maine Medication Drop-Off Location Map    

DEA National Take Back Day Unused Medication Collection Site, Locator

Links to organizations and resources are for reference and information only and do not imply endorsement by the

Maine Department of Education.