EYMP3 6
EYMP3-6.2 Explain the regulations concerning management of medicines and how these are interpreted in the work setting.
According to the guidance set out in the Statutory Framework 'medicines must not usually be administered unless they have been prescribed for that child by a doctor, dentist, nurse or pharmacist.'
No medicines should normally be given to children. If a child is ill enough to need a course of medicine, he/she should normally be at home.
There may however, be circumstances where a child is well enough to return to the nursery but the course of antibiotics is not completed. Only prescribed medication may be administered by staff and written authorisation must be given by the parent/carer on a Medicines Form, which authorises staff to administer stated medicines.
However as we seek to work in partnership with parents for the wellbeing of the child, we have decided to start administering calpol that the nursery would provide. This is primarily to stop the child's condition worsening as we wait for the parent to collect the child. A call will be made to the parent before the calpol is given and you will be asked to collect your child within the hour of the call. A medication form will be filled by the Nursery and the parent will be asked to sign on collection of the child. Prior to this a calpol consent form will need to be signed and placed in the child's file.
Teething gel is the only other unprescribed medication we would give to your child. However we must get written permission beforehand from parents and same procedures as those for prescribed medication applies parents would need to fill in the medication form.
The people authorised to give medication at the nursery are: The Manager, Deputy Manager, Senior staff and Level 3 qualified staff can in the presence of the Manger/Deputy or Senior Officer. Written authorisation must be given by the parent/carer on a Medicine Form, which authorises staff to administer stated medicines stating the
According to the guidance set out in the Statutory Framework 'medicines must not usually be administered unless they have been prescribed for that child by a doctor, dentist, nurse or pharmacist.'
No medicines should normally be given to children. If a child is ill enough to need a course of medicine, he/she should normally be at home.
There may however, be circumstances where a child is well enough to return to the nursery but the course of antibiotics is not completed. Only prescribed medication may be administered by staff and written authorisation must be given by the parent/carer on a Medicines Form, which authorises staff to administer stated medicines.
However as we seek to work in partnership with parents for the wellbeing of the child, we have decided to start administering calpol that the nursery would provide. This is primarily to stop the child's condition worsening as we wait for the parent to collect the child. A call will be made to the parent before the calpol is given and you will be asked to collect your child within the hour of the call. A medication form will be filled by the Nursery and the parent will be asked to sign on collection of the child. Prior to this a calpol consent form will need to be signed and placed in the child's file.
Teething gel is the only other unprescribed medication we would give to your child. However we must get written permission beforehand from parents and same procedures as those for prescribed medication applies parents would need to fill in the medication form.
The people authorised to give medication at the nursery are: The Manager, Deputy Manager, Senior staff and Level 3 qualified staff can in the presence of the Manger/Deputy or Senior Officer. Written authorisation must be given by the parent/carer on a Medicine Form, which authorises staff to administer stated medicines stating the