Nurse’s Office

Mrs. Jennifer Jackson

Phone: 281-359-1090 ext. 239
Fax: 281-359-5560

IMPORTANT CHANGES
Over-The-Counter (OTC) medication administration

Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.

In past years, Covenant nursing staff have administered over-the-counter medications with parent/guardian consent and have not required physician, podiatrist, or dentist authorization.

However, the Texas Board of Nursing has given new guidance to school nurses regarding this practice, and over-the-counter medications can no longer be given by licensed nursing staff WITHOUT a physician, podiatrist, or dentist authorization AND parent authorization.

In the Medication Administration Packet link below, you will find our new forms. In there, I have also written a letter that you can share with your physician to explain the new changes to nursing Laws of Practice.