All medications must be reported to the Health Centre for documentation. Students are discouraged from keeping medication in their rooms. The nurse MUST dispense all medications to Middle and Upper School students.
St. Andrew’s College has an Epinephrine Autoinjector (Epipen/Allerject) protocol for students with life-threatening allergies. All students with life-threatening allergies are required to carry Epinephrine at all times, and an additional Epinephrine autoinjector must be provided to the Health Centre.
EpiPens, with instructions for use, are located throughout the School. Teaching staff are given information regarding students with life-threatening allergies at the beginning of the school year and are instructed in the use of the EpiPens.