It would increase the federal contribution from the current 14.8 percent to 40 percent. The text of President Feldman's statement is now available online .
New study shows medication errors high among school nurses.
The error most often cited was missed doses, but others included dispensing the incorrect medication and administering medication without proper authorization. The errors occurred despite the fact that more than 98 percent of school nurses had access to medication guidelines. About 3 percent to 5 percent of children, mostly boys, are diagnosed with ADHD or related disorders. The survey also revealed that 75 percent of respondents delegated the administration of prescription drugs to people with little or no medical training. Medication errors were more than three times more likely to occur when unlicensed personnel did the dispensing, the study found.