Medication
All prescription and non-prescription medications shall be centrally stored in accordance with requirements specified in CCC Title 22, Section 101226(e).
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Medications shall be kept in a safe place inaccessible to children
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Each container shall have an unaltered label.
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A refrigerator shall be used to store any medication that requires refrigeration.
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All prescription and non-prescription medications shall be maintained with the child’s name and shall be dated.
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Prescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the label descriptions as prescribed by the child’s physician.
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Documentation of medications administered shall be kept in the Child’s records.
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The Administrator shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child’s authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child.
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In cases of emergency, PRN medication shall be administered in accordance with the product label directions and only with signed PRN Medication form by the child’s physician.
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When no longer needed by the child or when the child withdraws from the center, all medications shall be returned to the child’s authorized representative or disposed of after an attempt to reach the authorized representative was made.