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!