SAVE SPACE CAMP
Sick Bay
This is a 17-bed unit where registered nurses tend to the needs of camp trainees and other guests. RNs are on site around the clock when weeklong Space Camp is in session. If the need for more advanced care arises, Space Camp uses Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children.
- Weeklong Programs: Medications are collected and administered by an RN.
- Surveyor and Pathfinder Programs: Medications are the responsibility of chaperones who accompany the trainees.
Parent Instructions for Sending Medications to Space Camp
- Please send all medications in a one gallon, clear, zip-top bag. If there is only one medication, a more appropriate size is acceptable. Please mark the child’s name on the bag with a permanent marker.
- All prescription medications should have a pharmacy label on the bottle, with the trainee’s name and clear instructions on how it should be administered. If the dosing instructions are different from what is on the label, a note from the prescribing physician must be sent along with the medication addressing the change in the dose.
- Sick Bay stocks many over-the-counter medications for use by trainees while they are at camp; however, parents must have granted our nursing staff prior permission to administer on their completed online health forms.
- Hand written instructions are not acceptable. Space Camp nurses may not dose injectable medications except for epinephrine autoinjectors.
- Any over-the-counter medications you send with your child should be accompanied by a note regarding when it should be given, how much (if different from manufacturer’s recommended dose) and any other helpful information. All over-the-counter medications must be in their original packaging with legible dosing instructions. Please note that if you want your child to take a dose that is not according to the manufacturer’s recommendations (i.e., more than the recommended dose) it will be necessary to send a note signed by the physician in order for it to be administered while at Space Camp.
- Space Camp will only administer medications with package directions written in English.
For those who have chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, seizure disorders, severe allergies/anaphylaxis as well as other chronic disorders/conditions, a copy of an emergency action plan from the physician will provide us with important information and ensure a consistent plan of care. If you have one, please send it along with the medications.
