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Administering Medication . ; Children must not be administered any medication without first consulting with the lab director. Medication can only be given after first receiving written permission from a parent and written direction from a physician. When you administer any medication, you must make a written record which includes name of the child, name of person administering the medication, type of medication, time, date and dosage of medication. A copy of this record must be given to a parent when the child is picked up from school. Assisting with Medical Equipment Parents whose children have any sort of medical equipment, either pumps or tubes attached to the child or aids for hearing, walking, etc. must provide a detailed instruction sheet to guide teachers in the event they need to attend to the child regarding their equipment. Special Medical Conditions Before the first day of lab, each staff member needs to be aware of any special medical conditions (e.g. allergies, medication, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.) of any child in her lab. The supervisor must report any special medical condition or need of children to the lab director and Child Lab manager. Health Concerns All students that work in the child labs must be tested for Tuberculosis (TB Test). Student teachers are responsible for obtaining a TB test and must submit proof of a negative lab result to the lab manager before the first day of preschool or toddler lab. TB test results are not available until two days after the initial test. Students with a positive lab test or those who do not submit written proof of a negative lab result before the first day of school, will not be able to attend the lab. Students who have had a TB test within two years will not need to repeat another test if they provide a copy of the negative results of the test prior to the first day of lab. Immunizations Children who attend must submit proof of immunizations or a signed certificate of exemption prior to attending. Supervisors must notify 12 eed fee lee ee

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