{"id":991,"date":"2020-07-07T09:50:58","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T14:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/healthservices\/?page_id=991"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T18:40:38","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/healthservices\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"991\" class=\"elementor elementor-991\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb1f130 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bb1f130\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-992130a\" data-id=\"992130a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2150c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b2150c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48ff633 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48ff633\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9364c5\" data-id=\"a9364c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3c7ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"ca3c7ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"top\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823ec61 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"823ec61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b><u><a href=\"#physical\">My child needs a physical, who do I contact for additional information?<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/li><li><a href=\"#medications\"><b><u>Can my child carry their own medications at school?<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#painmeds\"><b><u>Can I leave Tylenol or Ibuprofen in the clinic for my child?<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#lozenges\"><b><u>My child has a sore throat\/cough. May I send him to school with cough drops\/sore throat drops?<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#privatenurse\"><strong>My child has a private duty nurse who needs to accompany him\/her to school. What do I need to do?<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hearing\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">My child has a known or suspected hearing loss. Who should I contact?<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#shots\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Where can I take my child to get required vaccinations?<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#assistive\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>If a nurse isn&#8217;t available, who gives my child their medication?<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e829df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e829df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"physical\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e05b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36e05b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My child needs a physical, who do I contact for additional information?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc7fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adc7fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Call the RISD Athletics Department at 469-593-0126.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d97f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"43d97f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"medications\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8b9bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a8b9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can my child carry their own medications at school?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e4da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45e4da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRISD Guidelines allow students to self-carry emergency medications at school if the proper paperwork has been provided. These emergency medications are epinephrine (epipen), asthma inhalers, and diabetic medications.\u00a0 All other medications must be stored in the school clinic. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/healthservices\/taking-medications-to-school\/\">See the Taking Medications to School page for more information<\/a><\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de1dc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2de1dc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"painmeds\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95cf1dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95cf1dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I leave Tylenol or Ibuprofen in the clinic for my child?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7daf07c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7daf07c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes. We are happy to administer any over-the-counter medications for 10 days. If you would like to leave an over-the-counter medication for longer than that, we simply require a note from your provider listing the medication, dose, timing, and the reason. We will also accept a completed medication form signed by the provider. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/healthservices\/taking-medications-to-school\/\">See the Taking Medications to School page for more information<\/a><\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de5a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0de5a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"lozenges\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fae52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39fae52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My child has a sore throat\/cough. May I send him to school with cough drops\/sore throat drops?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed717f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed717f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPer RISD guidelines, throat lozenges are considered to be a medication. We are happy to administer throat lozenges to your child, but require a completed medication form, and the lozenges will be kept in the clinic. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/healthservices\/taking-medications-to-school\/\">See the Taking Medications to School page for more information<\/a><\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adea513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"adea513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"privatenurse\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b624e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85b624e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My child has a private duty nurse who needs to accompany him\/her to school. What do I need to do?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7714b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7714b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact RISD&#8217;s Director of Health Services at 469-593-7445.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a4b24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"51a4b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"hearing\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa845db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa845db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does RISD have a Medical Referral List?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351c800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"351c800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/healthservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/Medical-Referral-List-with-Pharmacy-Options.pdf\"><strong>Yes. Click here to view the Medical Referral List.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f381d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f381d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My child has a known or suspected hearing loss. Who should I contact?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e3a134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e3a134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/specialeducation\"><strong>Contact the RISD Department of Special Education<\/strong><\/a>. Their number is 469-593-7500.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b02ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c3b02ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"shots\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32b0e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d32b0e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can I take my child to get required vaccinations?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eccb1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eccb1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have health insurance, contact your provider. If you do not have health insurance, a list of free and low-cost clinics is located on our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/healthservices\/immunizations\/\">Immunizations page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dcb3fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0dcb3fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"assistive\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e1110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69e1110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If a nurse isn't available, who gives my child their medication?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7845d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7845d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While RISD does place a registered nurse at every campus, there are times when the nurse may not be available. 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