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Medical Concerns

Medical Concerns

All medical concerns should be brought to the attention of the school nurse, who can be contacted by email at nurse@vidacs.org or by phone at 717-334-3643 ex. 1003

Occasionally a student may suffer from a condition that demands medication or requires physical limitations (temporary or permanent). A written physician's order is required with any condition. It is the policy of Vida Charter School to allow only prescribed medications to be taken during school hours when necessary. By this policy, students may not bring any over-the-counter medicine to school, including cough drops.

Under medication circumstances, the parent/guardian should

  • Request from the school nurse the "Dispensing of Prescribed Medication" form, available in the front office or on the Vida website;
  • The medication must be hand delivered by the parent to the school nurse in the original container,
  • A physician's written order is required,
  • The school nurse shall take charge of the medication, keep it safely stored, and dispense as per the physician's order.

Under physical limitation circumstances, the parent/guardian should:

  • Deliver a physician's written order to the school nurse;
  • The school nurse will share information with appropriate staff to ensure student safety, and ensure appropriate mobilization is met.

Required Medical Documents

As required by the state of Pennsylvania:

Documents can be obtained through the “For Families” section of the Vida Charter School website, by going to the “Forms and Documents” subsection, or by request to the Front Office. Vida’s Medical Policies can be found at website under the Board of Trustees section in the Board-Approved Policies.