indicated on the permission (h) Expected side effects; and reasonable accommodations form; (i) How to store the medication for giving medication, (b) Permission to give consistent mandatory medication medications to a child signed with directions on the documentation, and forms by the child's parent or medication label. pursuant to WAC guardian, and by a licensed (2) The parent consent form is (Health policy). medical professional when good for the number of days Weight #7 appropriate; and stated on the medication bottle (c) That only the licensee or for prescriptions. You may not (3) An early learning provider primary staff person may give give medication past the days must administer medication medication or observe a child prescribed on the medication to children in care as taking his or her own bottle even if there is follows: medication as described in medication left. Prescription WAC 170-296A-3550. (3) You may give the following Medication. (3) If the licensee chooses not medications with written parent Prescription to give any medications to consent if the medication bottle medication must only children in care, the licensee label tells you how much be given to the child must inform parents in the medication to give based on named on the parent/guardian handbook. the child's age and weight: prescription. (4) If the licensee or primary (a) Antihistamines; Prescription staff person decides not to give (b) Nonaspirin fever medication must be a specific medication to a child reducers/pain relievers; prescribed by a after having received written (c) Nonnarcotic cough health care permission by the child's suppressants; professional with parent or guardian, the (d) Decongestants; prescriptive authority licensee or primary staff person (e) Ointments or lotions for a specific child. A must immediately notify the intended to reduce or stop medication parent or guardian of the itching or dry skin; authorization form decision to not give the (f) Diaper ointments and that allows a provider medication. nontalc powders, intended only to give prescription (5) The licensee must make for use in the diaper area; medication to a child reasonable accommodations (g) Sun screen for children must be signed by and give medication if a child over six months the child’s parent or
indicated on the permission form; (b) Permission to give medications to a child signed by the child's parent or guardian, and by a licensed medical professional when appropriate; and (c) That only the licensee or primary staff person may give medication or observe a child taking his or her own medication as described in WAC 170-296A-3550. (3) If the licensee chooses not to give any medications to children in care, the licensee must inform parents in the parent/guardian handbook. (4) If the licensee or primary staff person decides not to give a specific medication to a child after having received written permission by the child's parent or guardian, the licensee or primary staff person must immediately notify the parent or guardian of the decision to not give the medication. (5) The licensee must make reasonable accommodations and give medication if a child (h) Expected side effects; and (i) How to store the medication consistent with directions on the medication label. (2) The parent consent form is good for the number of days stated on the medication bottle for prescriptions. You may not give medication past the days prescribed on the medication bottle even if there is medication left. (3) You may give the following medications with written parent consent if the medication bottle label tells you how much medication to give based on the child's age and weight: (a) Antihistamines; (b) Nonaspirin fever reducers/pain relievers; (c) Nonnarcotic cough suppressants; (d) Decongestants; (e) Ointments or lotions intended to reduce or stop itching or dry skin; (f) Diaper ointments and nontalc powders, intended only for use in the diaper area; (g) Sun screen for children over six months reasonable accommodations for giving medication, mandatory medication documentation, and forms pursuant to WAC (Health policy). Weight #7 (3) An early learning provider must administer medication to children in care as follows: Prescription Medication. Prescription medication must only be given to the child named on the prescription. Prescription medication must be prescribed by a health care professional with prescriptive authority for a specific child. A medication authorization form that allows a provider to give prescription medication to a child must be signed by the child’s parent or
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