Home  Community Gwydir Day Care Medication Policy
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Medication  Staff maintain a medication book in each room. If your child requires medication to be administered during the day please see staff in your child’s room. All medication must be signed for by a parent/guardian. No medication is to be administered without consent except in an emergency (e.g. an Asthma attack). Before paracetamol may be administered in an emergency, staff will check the child's file (located in the office) to determine whether they have consent or not. Every effort will be made to contact either parents or the emergency contact before administering emergency medications. Supply of Medication All medicines must be supplied by the parent, however, the Centre does supply Panadol for "one off" doses and an Emergency Asthma Kit. When this type of incident occurs staff will endeavour to contact the parent first and the parent will be required to sign the medication book when they arrive to collect the child. Labelling of Medicines All medications (including over-the-counter and non prescription medications) must have a label from your doctor or chemist clearly stating the child’s name, dosage and frequency of dosage. Please ensure medications are stored out of reach of children according to the instructions on the packet.  Medication must never be left in a child's bag. Administration of Medication Medications being administered must be checked by the staff member administering it and a staff witness. The medication books need to be signed by both staff members. This is to protect staff and to ensure the child is receiving the correct medication and dose. Sick Children  If your child is ill please do not bring them to the centre as this increases the risk of other children and staff becoming unwell. If a child arrives at the Centre and is ill he/she must be assessed by a trained member of staff before the parent leaves the Centre. Please note that there are several INFECTIOUS diseases that require exclusion from the Centre. Please refer to our Exclusion Policy located in our Policy Manual. If a child becomes unwell during the course of the day, a trained staff member may contact a parent to take the child home. Our Centre does not have the staff or the facilities to care for sick children. |