• Oral, non-prescription consents must be renewed weekly. This includes occasional over the counter
medications.
• A parent must request in writing on a given day that the medication be administered, specifying time and
dosage
• Topical medications such as sunscreen, ointments etc, may be administered to a child only with written
parent authorization and must be provided by the parents. This must include the specific medication &
procedure for administering and shall be valid for one year from the date of signature.
• A written record of administration of any medication will be kept as a part of the child’s record,
including: child’s name, date, time, dosage, & staff member’s signature.
When possible, all unused, discontinued or outdated prescription medications shall be returned to the parent.
Each return shall be documented in the child’s record. When return to the parent is not possible or practical,
such prescription medications will be destroyed at the Student Health Services on Berkshire School’s campus
and the destruction recorded by the Director.
Individual Health Care Plans (IHCP):
During registration, the parents must record any known allergies or chronic conditions. All educators and
substitutes will be informed of allergies so the children will be protected from exposure to foods, chemicals, and
other materials to which they are allergic. The names of the children with allergies, which are life threatening
(i.e. bee sting) will be posted (confidentiality will be maintained at all times) in conspicuous locations with
specific instructions regarding the handling of such instances. The Director in collaboration with the child’s
physician, and the program’s health care consultant will make sure that the educators receive appropriate
training for such occurrences as symptoms, treatments, side effects, and consequences of failure to treat.
Procedures for emergencies and illnesses
• First Aid and transportation to the hospital:
• All UMCC educators are trained in First Aid, CPR, and Medication Administration. In the case of
an emergency or illness (such as a seizure, serious fall, or serious cut) the educator in charge will
begin administration of emergency first aid while the other educator takes the rest of the children to
another area. Both educators will respond in a calm and reasonable manner.
• Other educators will be alerted to send for assistance and to notify the Director or another available
person in the building.
• One of the supervisory educators will contact the parent to come and pick up the child or if
response time is a factor, to have the parent meet the child and accompanying educator at the
emergency room of the hospital utilized in emergencies.
• Under no circumstances will an educator transport a child to the hospital.
• In the event a situation arises that is life threatening or the child cannot be comfortably restrained in
a car by the apparent, an ambulance will be called immediately. The parent will be called to meet
the child and educator at the hospital. The teacher or other designated educator will go with the
child in the ambulance.
• If the parent comes to pick up the child and needs assistance, the teacher or Director may offer to
ride to the hospital to accompany the child.
• When parents cannot be reached, those listed, as emergency contacts will be called as a further
attempt to reach parents. In the event that parents cannot be reached immediately, a designated
staff person will continue to attempt to reach parents. If necessary, the child will be transported to
the hospital by ambulance and the child’s whole file will be taken, including permission forms.