CLINIC GUIDELINES

Clinic Manual

(subject to revision as needed, at nurse/administration discretion)

Screenings  

**all screenings and immunizations are mandated per Texas law**

First Aid

Illness

Pain

This and That

Over The Counter Medications

Over the counter medications that may be administered are as follows:

Alcohol/Alcohol Prep Pads

Cleansing/Antiseptic

Aloe Gel

Sunburns

Anti-Fungal Cream

Fungus/Ringworm

Benadryl Cream/Spray

Topical reactions (mosquito bites, etc.)

Calamine Lotion

Skin Irritation

Cough Drops

Cough

Eye Wash Solution

Eye Irritation

First Aid Cream

Cuts and Scrapes

Hydrocortisone Cream

Skin Rashes

Hydrogen Peroxide

Antiseptic Cleansing for Skin Abrasions

Lice Spray/Shampoo

Lice Control

Lip Balm

Dry Lips

Peppermints

Nausea/Upset Stomach

Petroleum Jelly

Chapped Skin/Lips

Saline Solution

Contact Lens Care

Sting Kill

Insect Bites

Triple Antibiotic Ointment

Impetigo/Skin Abrasions

Acetaminophen(Tylenol)

Head/Body Aches, Cramps

Ibuprofen

Head/Body Aches, Cramps

**Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen will NOT be given for temperature. Any other reason will be at the discretion and judgment of the nurse. WILL ONLY BE GIVEN WITH PARENT’S PERMISSION

Emergent Medications

In addition to the medications listed above, Narcan spray, epinephrine pens and albuterol inhalers will be kept in the school clinic for strict emergency use only. 

Narcan is used for suspected drug overdoses, and is administered nasally as a spray. 

Epinephrine is used for severe allergic reactions, and is administered as an injection. 

Albuterol is used for severe asthma attacks, and is administered orally as an inhalation spray.

These medications are kept on campus as a resource in the event of an emergency. Any questions may be directed to the nurse or administration. 

Any type of ingested medication, or topical medication outside of basic first aid will ALWAYS warrant a call to a parent before administering, except for certain life saving situations.

These medications are approved and validated by the standing medical orders from Cactus Health Services.

Any type of ingested medication, or topical medication outside of basic first aid will ALWAYS warrant a call to a parent before administering.

Cactus Health Services in Fort Stockton, TX is the medical director for BVISD. Standing orders are obtained from them yearly, and posted in the school clinic. 

Their information is as follows:

Cactus Health Clinic

700 North Main

Fort Stockton, TX 79735

432-336-8110

As always, health and safety is a priority at BVISD!