Module 1, Background - Healthy Child Care America

Speaker's Notes:• Authorized prescribers vary by state and include physicians, nurse practitioners, and physicianassistants.• Controlled substances are discussed later in this curriculum. They include medications such asRitalin ® and phenobarbital.• Sometimes families are given samples of medication by their health care professional. Thesesamples should be properly labeled with the child’s name, the medication name and strength, andthe expiration date, just as if they came from a pharmacy.22