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Forward Questions about medication delegation? Contact SHU's Medication Administration Program Nursing Advisor Jill Connolly at jill.e.connolly@mass.gov
NOTE: There is now updated documentation for the medication delegation application.
EBOOK (Key Resource)This eBook outlines key information that every School Nurse needs to know about medication administration, including:
Ebook: Medication Administration in a School Setting: School Nursing Practice in Massachusetts (PDF) - updated August 29, 2023 |
BORN Advisory Rulings and Alerts
- Alerts: Important information for nurses (new window)
- Five Rights of Delegation (new window)
MDPH – Reporting Forms and Sample Policies
- Report Epinephrine Administration to MDPH (new window)
- Filling out a Medication Error in School
- If you have questions about reporting or responding to a medication error in school, please contact Jill Connolly, MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN, Medication Administration Program Nursing Advisor.
- Please also email Jill Connolly, MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN to report a medication error in school that caused harm or required assessment.
Medication Administration Laws, Regulations, and Guidance
- Controlled Substance Act (MGL Ch 94C) (new window)
- Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine (BORIM) - Physician License Verification Site (new window)
- Medication Administration in Schools and Athletic Trainers (PDF)
MDPH Medication Delegation and Administration Application Information
- New! MDPH Registration Staffing Spreadsheet (Excel)
- New! MDPH School MCSR 2023 Signature Page (PDF)
- New! How to Apply for a School MCSR (Video)
Medication Delegation to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
- BORN: Five Rights of Delegation (new window)
- Drug Control Program (DCP) (new window)
- National Guidelines for Nursing Delegation (2019) from the NCSBN and ANA (PDF)
Delegation Training Materials:
- Administration of Medication by Delegation: Role and Responsibility of the Teacher Training PowerPoint (new window) Updated 8/9/2023
Naloxone
- Bulk Purchasing of Naloxone Through the State Office of Pharmacy Services (SOPS) (new window)
- Purchasing Naloxone from a Pharmacy (new window)
- Naloxone in Schools Memo - Updated on September 6, 2022 (PDF)
- Overdose & Naloxone Training Resources (new window)
- Stop an Overdose with Naloxone (new window)
Nurse Training Materials: Medication Administration in a School Setting
Note: These materials from the SHIELD online credit course are being made available here for review purposes only. You may access the full course for credit or to audit.
- Ebook: Medication Administration in a School Setting: School Nursing Practice in Massachusetts (PDF) updated August 29, 2023