Administration of mediaction.

It is not our policy to care for sick children, who should be at home until they are well enough to return to the setting.

In many cases, it is possible for children's GPs to prescribe medicine that can be taken at home in the morning and evening.. It is advised that the parents keep the child at home for the first 48 hours to ensure there are no adverse effects, as well as to give them time for the medications to take effect. This includes new and previously prescribed mediaction.

Our staff team is not responsible for giving any mediaction to children. Children taking prescribed mediaction must be well enough to attend the setting. Parents are welcome to come to the nursery to administer mediaction if needed.

Policy and procedure for EPI-Pen use

If a child has been prescribed an EPI-PEN, the parents/guardians will be asked to complete an Individual Health Care Plan for their child, 2x  Epi-Pens, and any other mediaction prescribed for the child will be kept in a box labeled with their name.

• The medication should be prescribed for the child by a doctor and be clearly labelled.
• It is the parents' responsibility to ensure that the EPI-Pens are within the expiry date.
• The Health Care Plan completed by the parents will provide a thorough guide to the use of the EP-PEN for that individual child and should be followed accordingly
• Only staff within the nursery who have received current training in the use of an EPI-PEN will administer the EPI-PEN, However staff who have not yet received the training may witness the administartion of the EPI-PEN and assist with the necessary procedures and paperwork.
• In the event of a child showing signs of allergic reaction or anaphylaxis, the child's Individual Health Care Plan should be followed. If EPI-PEN or an antihistamine is administered, all necessary paperwork must be completed, and signatures obtained as soon as possible
• Whenever an EPI-PEN has been administered, emergency services will be called. the child's mediaction box, including the outer package of the used EPI-en, must be stored in the box and go with the child to the hospital.
• Once the EPI-Pen has been administered, the time of administration and type of EPI-PEN must be clearly written across the child's forehead in marker.
• If an EPI-PEN has been used a child must not return to nursery until the EPI-pPENs have been replaced and there are 2x EPI-PENs on site for the child
• We are unable to accept children who have been prescribed EPI-PENS onto the premises without their medication.
• Children who have experired EPI-PENS will also be unable to attend with out their medication
• Althoiugh we will endevour to remind parents when their childs EPI-PENS expires, it is the responsibility of the parents to ensure their childs EPI-PENS are in date.

Preventative measures to avoid anaphylaxis or allergic reactions include

• staff are made aware of who the children are that require EPI-PENS
• ll food is checked for allergens and avoided
• we have a no nut policy at nursery and all families are made aware of this, as well as this is diaplayed at reception.
• Menu's are adapted accordinly to avoid the allergens
• food packaging used for paly rescoursec are checked and avoided if thought to cause a risk.
• no food or snacks from outside the setting are allowed to be consumed withing in the nursery for children