Administration of Prescribed Medicine
Aim
To ensure that we have all the relevant information related to the child's illness and reason for medication. To comply with guidelines and regulations on administration of medicine.
Objectives
To ensure nursery staff follow parent's instructions and comply with the correct manufacturers usage of any prescribed medication.
Operating policy
If a member of staff is asked to administer medicine firstly they should collect a consent form from the office which is to be completed by the parents.
The parent/guardian must signed the form to say that they accept all responsibility for the nursery administering their child with medicine and release the nursery from any responsibility should the child have a reaction to the Medication.
When the form has been completed in full the room supervisor or senior nursery staff should carefully look over the form and make sure they have checked the following details:
- The child's name is clearly printed on the medicine.
- The prescribed dosage is the same on the medication as is indicated on the completed sheet.
- The type of drug/medicine to be administered.
- The date and time administered.
- The medication is within its use by date.
- The prescription has been issue by a doctor within the previous month.
- The first doses are administered at home and the parents confirm this.
- The name and signature of person administering the drug/medicine.
- The consent form should then be displayed in the register for the length of time the medication is to be administered.
- Staff should monitor the child closely and report any adverse effects to the child immediately.
If staff feel they are uncomfortable with administering any medication or lotions they should discuss this with the manager who will look into the situation.
If the manager decided the medication is intrusive. Unnecessary or does not wish the staff to continue the treatment they have the right to discuss this with the parents and can refuse to continue administration.