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48 <h1>
48 First Aid and Medication
48 </h1>
49 <div class="scope_box_blue">
50 <p style="font-weight:500; font-size: 140%;">
50 Standards & Regulations
50 </p>
51 <p>
51 Fostering Services National Minimum Standards (England) 2011:
51 </p>
52 <ul>
53 <li>
53 <a href="http://www.minimumstandards.org/fost_six.html" target="_blank">
53 Standard 6 - Promoting Good Health and Well-being
53 </a>
53 .
53 </li>
54 </ul>
55 <p>
55 Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care:
55 </p>
56 <ul>
57 <li>
57 <a href="files/foster_care_tsd_standards_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">
57 Standard 2 - Understand your role as a foster carer
57 </a>
57 .
57 </li>
58 <li>
58 <a href="files/foster_care_tsd_standards_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">
58 Standard 3 - Understand health and safety, and healthy care
58 </a>
58 .
58 </li>
59 <li>
59 <a href="files/foster_care_tsd_standards_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">
59 Standard 5 - Understand the development of children and young people
59 </a>
59 .
59 </li>
60 </ul>
61 </div>
62 <p>
62 <br />
63 </p>
64 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
64 Contents
64 </h2>
65 <ol>
66 <li>
66 <a href="#intro">
66 Introduction
66 </a>
66 </li>
67 <li>
67 <a href="#first">
67 First Aid
67 </a>
67 </li>
68 <li>
68 <a href="#home">
68 Home Remedies
68 </a>
68 </li>
69 <li>
69 <a href="#medicines">
69 Medicines
69 </a>
69 </li>
70 <li>
70 <a href="#disposal">
70 Disposal of Medicines
70 </a>
70 </li>
71 <li>
71 <a href="#form">
71 Forms
71 </a>
71 </li>
72 </ol>
73 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
73 <br />
74 1.
74 <a name="intro" id="intro">
74 </a>
74 Introduction
74 </h2>
75 <p>
75 You should be clear about what decisions you can make about giving consent for medical treatment
and this will be recorded in the child/young person's
75 <a href="http://trixresources.proceduresonline.com/nat_key/keywords/placement_plan.html"
target="_blank">
75 Placement Plan
75 </a>
75 .
75 </p>
76 <p>
76 You should have a fully equipped first aid box in the home and in each vehicle used to carry
children. Your Supervising Social Worker will make sure arrangements are in place to keep first
aid boxes fully stocked when they do a Health and Safety check. You should make sure that you take
the opportunity to attend health and safety training opportunities when they arise.
76 </p>
77 <p>
77 First aid boxes should be kept in a safe accessible place, not within reach of small children,
where the people who need to get access to them can do so.
77 </p>
78 <p>
78 The first aid box may be looked at in an unannounced visit.
78 </p>
79 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
79 <br />
80 2.
80 <a name="first" id="first">
80 </a>
80 First Aid
80 </h2>
81 <p>
81 If a child is at risk or requires first aid, you should apply first-aid if it is safe to do so,
and contact your Supervising Social Worker as soon as possible. You must not delay the process of
getting medical help.
81 </p>
82 <p>
82 You should always assess the situation and in a medical emergency, send for medical help and an
ambulance or the Police if this is needed.
82 </p>
83 <p>
83 Before help arrives:
83 </p>
84 <ul>
85 <li>
85 Do not move the person other than to remove them from immediate danger or place them into the
recovery position.
85 </li>
86 <li>
86 Try to find out what has happened.
86 </li>
87 <li>
87 Collect any drugs or spillages (e.g. vomit) for analysis.
87 </li>
88 <li>
88 Do not try and make them sick.
88 </li>
89 <li>
89 Observe the child/young person; keep them calm, warm and quiet.
89 </li>
90 <li>
90 If the person is unconscious:
91 <ul>
92 <li>
92 Ensure they can breathe and place them in the recovery position.
92 </li>
93 <li>
93 Do not move them if they are likely to have spinal or other serious injury which may not be
obvious.
93 </li>
94 <li>
94 Do not give anything by mouth.
94 </li>
95 <li>
95 Do not attempt to make them sit or stand.
95 </li>
96 <li>
96 Do not leave them on their own.
96 </li>
97 </ul>
98 </li>
99 </ul>
100 <p>
100 When medical help arrives, pass on any information available, including samples of vomit and any
drugs.
100 </p>
101 <p>
101 If a child who is placed with you has particular health needs, the child’s social worker should
provide information and advice on specialist advisory or support groups.
101 </p>
102 <p>
102 You must have guidance on giving prescribed drugs for children and advice on if you can give
drugs not on prescription.
102 </p>
103 <p>
103 You are expected to complete records when you administer any medication or when there has been a
medical incident i.e. hospital admission, consultant/GP appointments.
103 </p>
104 <p>
104 If you accept responsibility to give medicines either by injections, administering rectal
medication or tube feeding etc. the following criteria should be met:
104 </p>
105 <ul>
106 <li>
106 The child’s parent has given written consent.
106 </li>
107 <li>
107 You are instructed in the technique by a qualified nurse or doctor who is satisfied that you are
competent to do it.
107 </li>
108 </ul>
109 <p>
109 You should also be aware of any possible reactions to the medication and the necessary steps to
correct such an occurrence.
109 </p>
110 <p>
110 Any health-related issues should always be discussed in supervision meetings and recorded.
110 </p>
111 <p>
111 You will receive training in relation to the management and administration of medication.
111 </p>
112 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
112 <br />
113 3.
113 <a name="home" id="home">
113 </a>
113 Home Remedies
113 </h2>
114 <p>
114 Home Remedies may only be given to a child with the consent of the parent, the child if over 16 or
after consulting with the child's GP and recorded in the
114 <a href="http://trixresources.proceduresonline.com/nat_key/keywords/placement_plan.html"
target="_blank">
114 Placement Plan
114 </a>
114 .
114 </p>
115 <p>
115 Home Remedies are medicines that can be bought over the counter without prescription, including
Paracetamol, Aspirin, homeopathic, herbal, aromatherapy, vitamin supplements or alternative
therapies.
115 </p>
116 <p>
116 Although Aspirin may be purchased 'over the counter', without prescription; it may not be given to
children unless prescribed by a medical practitioner.
116 </p>
117 <p>
117 Home Remedies must be kept in a locked cabinet that is only accessible to you, unless a child is
permitted to keep their own Home Remedies, in which case the arrangements for this must be set out
in the Placement Plan.
117 </p>
118 <p>
118 Home Remedies, other than Paracetamol, should only be given for a maximum of 48 hours. If the
symptoms continue the child should see a GP before further dosages are given. Where children are
not able to give Home Remedies themselves, care must be taken to make sure they take it correctly
and with you there.
118 </p>
119 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
119 <br />
120 4.
120 <a name="medicines" id="medicines">
120 </a>
120 Medicines
120 </h2>
121 <p>
121 The following steps must be followed:
121 </p>
122 <ul>
123 <li>
123 Check the medicine to make sure it is prescribed for the child and it is within the expiry date.
123 </li>
124 <li>
124 Make sure the child’s name, the name of the medication, and the dosage are correct.
124 </li>
125 <li>
125 Give the medicine in accordance with the instructions.
125 </li>
126 <li>
126 Record when you give the medicine including the date, time, how much, Haringey and signature.
126 </li>
127 <li>
127 Record if the child refuses the medicine or the reason it was not given.
127 </li>
128 <li>
128 You should not attempt to administer another dose of medication if the dose of medication has
been partially swallowed or spat out.
128 </li>
129 </ul>
130 <h3 class="h3">
130 <br />
131 Receipt of Medicines
131 </h3>
132 <p>
132 All medicines from whatever source, including medication from hospital should be recorded.
132 </p>
133 <p>
133 The record should show:
133 </p>
134 <ul>
135 <li>
135 Date you got the medicine.
135 </li>
136 <li>
136 Name, strength and dosage of medicine.
136 </li>
137 <li>
137 Quantity received.
137 </li>
138 <li>
138 Expiry date.
138 </li>
139 <li>
139 Name of the child for whom medication is prescribed/purchased.
139 </li>
140 <li>
140 Your signature for receiving the medicine.
140 </li>
141 </ul>
142 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
142 <br />
143 5.
143 <a name="disposal" id="disposal">
143 </a>
143 Disposal of Medicines
143 </h2>
144 <p>
144 A record is required to identify what happens to medication in the home. This record should show:
144 </p>
145 <ul>
146 <li>
146 Date you finished the medicine are got rid of it/return to the pharmacy.
146 </li>
147 <li>
147 Name and strength of medicine.
147 </li>
148 <li>
148 Quantity taken.
148 </li>
149 <li>
149 Name of the child for whom the medicine was prescribed/purchase.
149 </li>
150 <li>
150 Your signature if you arranged disposal of the medicine.
150 </li>
151 </ul>
152 <p>
152 First aid and records of all medicines that have been given will be recorded in the daily record;
if advice is sought from a GP, NHS 111 or pharmacist, you should record details of the
discussions. If an accident occurs, which results in a visit to GP/hospital, it should be
recorded.
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156 Childhood Illness Form
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157 GP Form
157 </a>
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