d. All prescription medications must be turned in to Health Services on the day you return from the Long Weekend, the weekend home, or a school break. If a nurse is not available, the medication should be left with the RLC on duty. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action. e. When possible, parents may be notified if a student fails to comply with the medication policy and/or his or her medication regimen. Parents are encouraged to contact Health Services for updates regarding their children’s compliance as it is not always feasible for the nurses to contact them. Non-compliance could result in disciplinary action. f. GSSM reserves the right to refuse to honor medication requests that are not consistent with professional standards (e.g. manufacturer’s guidelines, Physician’s Desk Reference) and/or are deemed unsafe for the school setting. If this occurs, GSSM’s School Nurse, School Administrators, the prescribing health care practitioner, and the student’s parent/guardian will discuss alternatives for meeting the student’s needs. 9. All prescription medications must be in the original bottle labeled with the student’s name. 10. All OTC medications must be in the original container. We ask that the student’s name be written on the bottle with a Sharpie pen. 11. Please schedule any doctor appointments needed for your child, on the Friday of Long Weekend. If/when prescription refills are needed, the new medication can be sent with your student when he or she returns. If your pharmacy has a location in Hartsville, you can transfer the prescription to Hartsville if you choose. 12. Health insurance is required. Please contact your insurance company regarding physicians and your approved provider(s) in Hartsville. Upon request, your insurance provider will send an additional insurance card, as well as a prescription card, for you to give to your child. The Medical Group (843-383-5191) at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center sees our students on Monday through Friday if needed. The nurses scheduled the appointments. Local pharmacies: CVS Pharmacy – 843-332-4191 Hartsville Drug Company – 843-332-6581 Walgreens – 843-332-4523 Wal-Mart Pharmacy – 843-332-8111
G. Student Illness Students must see the School Nurse, a Residence Life Coordinator, or the Dean of Students prior to missing a class for illness or the absence will be recorded as unexcused. Students may not be excused after the fact. The procedure for reporting illness is as follows: 1. If a student is ill, he or she must go to the School Nuse. If the nurse is not in the office, the student is to call or see the Residence Life Coordinator on duty or the Dean of Students. 2. If a student is in class and becomes ill, the student should ask permission from the instructor to leave class to see the nurse but then must follow the procedures as listed above. 3. The nurse may determine the student needs to see a doctor and will make the appropriate appointment for the student after consulting with a parent/guardian. Transportation to and from a local physician will be provided. If no appointment is deemed necessary, it is the student’s responsibility to notify a parent of his or her illness.
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