How to Setup Student Medication Scheduling and Dispensing

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TASS Knowledge Base

Review the TASS Knowledge Base documentation pertaining to Student Medication Scheduling and Dispensing in the following articles:

• Medications Tab

• Dispense Student Medication

• Student Illness/Daily Log

Make a note of any fields that may vary from school to school. For instance, each school may have different requirements for what should be recorded in the ‘Name of Medication,' ‘Dosage,' ‘Method of Use,' and 'Further Details', 'Staff Training Required’, 'Notes’ and 'Attachments’ fields. If necessary, update your school's medication guidelines accordingly.

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TASS.web Student Admin > Student Records > various

TASS.web Student Admin > Medical Records > various

Review and take note of the pre-existing program areas where your school currently stores student medication records in the TASS.web database.

Each school is different; program areas may differ from school to school.

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TASS.web Student Admin > Medical Records > Setup information > Medical Setup on the ‘Non-Script Medications’ tab.

Enter any ‘Non-Prescription Medications’ that the school has available for students who require treatment at school.

Link any pre-existing ‘Medical User Defined Data’ fields to the relevant ‘Non-Script Medication’ records you created.

‘Medical User Defined Data’ fields can be reviewed and updated for each student on ‘General’ tab in TASS.web Student Admin > Medical Records > Student Information > Student Medical.

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TASS.web Student Admin > Medical Records > Student Information > Student Medical on the 'Medications' tab.

Transfer any pre-existing student medication records into the ‘Medications’ tab for each student.

Medications that were previously entered in the ‘Medical Conditions’ tab have been automatically transferred to this new tab. The 'Administration' field is mandatory for all medication records, and it defaults to 'Self Administer.' Please check and manually adjust if necessary.

When transferring records, make sure to remove old data to prevent duplication and confusion. You may want to add a note to the old field instructing users to "Refer to Medication tab" instead. Ensure that all staff involved in the medication process are informed of the changes so that the old fields are no longer used.

Add ‘Medication Schedule’ information for students who take medication at specific times throughout the school day.

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TASS.web Student Admin > Medical Records > Setup information > Medical Setup on the ‘Dispense Cancellation Reasons’ tab.

Enter ‘Dispense Cancellation Reasons’ for scheduled medication.

When a scheduled medication is cancelled, these reasons are displayed in a ‘Cancellation Reasons’ drop-down list in TASS.web Student Admin > Medical Records > Student Information > Dispense Student Medication.

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TASS.web Student Admin > Medical Records > Setup information > Medical Setup on the ‘Medical’ tab.

In the Medication Dispensing section, review the default 'Medication Expiry Notification (Days before)' and 'Dispense Time Tolerance'. Modify if required.

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TASS.web Student Admin > Medical Records > Student Information > Dispense Student Medication

Review the ‘Student Medication Dispensing’ grid.

• Click the '+ Dispense Non Scheduled Medication’ button and check that each ‘Non-Script Medications’ is linked to the appropriate ‘Medical User Defined Data’ field applied in Step 3.

• Check that all students who had scheduled medication added in Step 4 appear in the grid for the current day.

A TASS.web background task generates the scheduled medication records in the grid at 6 a.m. each day. The background task also runs each time a medication is scheduled or updated for the current day.

Medication schedules are only available for past occurrences and the current day. You cannot view the Medication Dispensing Grid for future occurrences.

• Check that the ‘Dispense Cancellation Reasons’ created in Step 5 appear in the drop-down list when you click the ‘Cancel’ icon from the Action column.