INTRODUCTION In supporting the health and wellbeing of children the use of medications may be required by children at the education and care service. Any medication must be administered as prescribed by medical practitioners and first aid guidelines to ensure continuing health for the child and for the child’s safety and wellbeing. GOALS: Families requesting the administration of medication will be required to follow the guidelines developed by the education and care service to ensure the safety of children and educators. The education and care service will follow legislative guidelines and standards in order to ensure the health of children, families and educators at all times. STRATEGIES: The Nominated Supervisor will: Ensure that a medication record is developed for each child requiring medication at the education and care service. The medication record must detail the name of the child and have authorisation to administer medication signed by the parent/or person named on the enrolment form as authorised to consent to the administration of medication Ensure that medication is not administered to a child being educated and cared for by the service unless the administration is authorised, and administered: as prescribed by a registered medical practitioner (with instructions either attached to the medication, or in written/verbal form from the medical practitioner.) from the original container; with the original label clearly showing the name of the child before the expiry/use by date. Ensure that written and verbal notification are given to a parent or other family member of a child as soon as practicable, if medication is administered to the child in an emergency when consent was either verbal or provided by medical practitioners Ensure that if medication is administered without authorisation in the event of an asthma or anaphylaxis emergency that the parent of the child and emergency services are notified as soon as practical Ensure that enrolment records for each child outline the details of persons permitted to authorise the administration of
INTRODUCTION In supporting the health and wellbeing of children the use of medications may be required by children at the education and care service. Any medication must be administered as prescribed by medical practitioners and first aid guidelines to ensure continuing health for the child and for the child’s safety and wellbeing. GOALS: Families requesting the administration of medication will be required to follow the guidelines developed by the education and care service to ensure the safety of children and educators. The education and care service will follow legislative guidelines and standards in order to ensure the health of children, families and educators at all times. STRATEGIES: The Nominated Supervisor will: Ensure that a medication record is developed for each child requiring medication at the education and care service. The medication record must detail the name of the child and have authorisation to administer medication signed by the parent/or person named on the enrolment form as authorised to consent to the administration of medication Ensure that medication is not administered to a child being educated and cared for by the service unless the administration is authorised, and administered: as prescribed by a registered medical practitioner (with instructions either attached to the medication, or in written/verbal form from the medical practitioner.) from the original container; with the original label clearly showing the name of the child before the expiry/use by date. Ensure that written and verbal notification are given to a parent or other family member of a child as soon as practicable, if medication is administered to the child in an emergency when consent was either verbal or provided by medical practitioners Ensure that if medication is administered without authorisation in the event of an asthma or anaphylaxis emergency that the parent of the child and emergency services are notified as soon as practical Ensure that enrolment records for each child outline the details of persons permitted to authorise the administration of
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