Student Medical Documents

Emergency Meds:

Emergency medications, including epinephrine pens and albuterol inhalers must have the emergency care plan and medication authorization form signed by a physician and a guardian before the Camp. If the student does not have this paperwork on file before the start of the Camp, the student cannot attend the Camp until the paperwork is completed per Mesa County Child Care licensing regulations. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation, as student safety is the utmost priority of EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum.

Non-Emergency Meds:

Students with non-emergency medications, including over-the-counter medications must have the medication delegation form signed by a physician and guardian the Friday before the start of the Camp. If the paperwork is not completed, the student can still attend the program, but there will be no medication administered. Parents will be called and must administer the medication themselves or the child will not receive the necessary medication that day per Mesa County Child Care licensing regulations. If your child’s prescription requires them to take their medication outside of Camp times (8:30am to 5:15pm), please be sure to indicate that instruction on your Dashboard account under “Account Provided Notes.” Thank you for your understanding and cooperation, as student safety is the utmost priority of EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum.

If your student needs to be administered medication, the following steps must be taken:

• For physician prescribed medications:
  • Guardians must submit a written and signed request for prescription. All medication delivered during camp hours will need a medication plan written out with our Medical Administrator staff that covers the necessary information required for that child's specific medical needs. Every medication will need a completed Medication Administration Permission form.
    • Families can also contact their student's school nurse if the forms are already on record, and EUREKA! can accept copies from the school.
  • Families must provide the medication in the original container with the student’s printed name, dosage, and directions. Staff will not be able to accept medication outside of it’s original container.
  • A trained Medical Administrator staff will administer the medication at the assigned time.
  • Guardians are allowed to come to the school to administer medication themselves, without written request.
  • If a student is NOT self-carry, all emergency medication (epi-pens, albuterol, etc) will be kept in a EUREKA! medication backpack, and will be carried by staff when the student is present.
  • All authorized non-emergency medication will be stored in a locked medicine box on a shelf that’s inaccessible to students.

• For over-the-counter medications:
  • EUREKA! is unable to administer over-the-counter medications during camp days, with the exception of traveling and overnight programs. Guardians are allowed to come to the museum to administer medication themselves, without written request.