Who can administer drugs to students?

GREENFIELD, Ind. (WISH) - A school health assistant at J.B. Stephens Elementary in Greenfield resigned after she was questioned about missing drugs.

She’s also accused of giving the wrong medication to a student in the third-grade.

That case led 24-Hour News 8 to ask about the rules for how schools give prescription medicine to students.

The State Department of Education requires every school corporation to have one licensed nurse. That nurse is required to create a policy that meets the needs of students.

Peggy Carpenter has 16 students under her care at Noblesville High School. She is among three people allowed to administer drugs to students. The other person is a registered nurse and the secretary of student services.

“We have a policy where we go through everything as far as all of the medications. Exactly how we set up, how we read the labels and how to administer,” Carpenter said.

Carpenter has work as a registered nurse for 10 years with Noblesville Schools. It’s a job she takes seriously knowing so many put their trust in her.

“As an RN, I just want the best for each student,” Carpenter said.