Medication
Who may administer live saving medication when a child's life is in danger?
Any Bright Horizons staff person
How often should the Allergy and Health Care Chart be updated?
Monthly or when there's a change
What document do children with an allergy or chronic illness need to have on file?
A health care plan signed by the parent and physician
What form should be completed if a parent suspects that a child is allergic to certain items?
A BHs Suspected Allergy/Food Intolerance form.
What is a teacher's role in medication administration? (4 part answer)
- Explaining the process to parents when meds are needed and refer them to admin.
- Check to ensure medication isn't in backpacks or diaper bag.
- Provide verbal verification of medication, child, dosage when meds are administered.
- Make sure all life saving medication is not expired and always in the same location.
What color placemats are used for children that don't have food allergies, intolerance or preferences?
Blue
How would a new teacher know which children have allergies or specific health care needs?
BH's Allergy and Health Care Chart.
True or False: If a parent tells you their child is no longer allergic to a particular food, you can remove it from the chart and serve them at food.
False
How should epipens and other life saving medications be stored?
-Away from children's reach
- In a marked and easily accessible area in the classroom
- In an unlocked location in the room.
Surprise!!!! Daily Epipen Double!!!
- Explain that if a child has been prescribed an epipen we do need to have the epipen onsite with the correct paperwork. Please go upfront and talk to our amazing leadership team ;)
On the Allergy and Health Care Chart what color are children's names highlighted in to note an allergy or food intolerance?
Red
- Explain that in order for us to administer this prescription lotion we would need a completed medication form and the medication must be prescribed to that child.
Nicoli has an allergy to peanuts and is showing symptoms of a reaction. His health care plan says to administer his epipen immediately. What steps do you follow?
-Administer the medication
- Call 911
- Follow instructions on the Allergy health care plan.
- Monitor the child closely
- Notify the parent
Kayla has a known allergy to milk that does not require life saving medication. Today at lunch she was exposed to milk. What should we do?
- Follow the health care plan
- Monitor the child closely, if they have trouble breathing call 911
- Notify parents
What names are at the top of the Allergy Health Care Chart?
Children with diagnosed food allergies with a Health care plan then children with suspected allergies.
True or False: Parents must always provide written authorization before we can administer any medication.
True
BH's requires a physician's written authorization for three things when administering medication. What are they?
-Putting medication in a child's bottle.
- Administering OTC medications that are for a different use than indicated on the label.
- Administering Benzocaine to children under two.
Where are our allergy and health care charts located?
In each classroom kitchen
What do names highlighted in purple on the Allergy and Health Care Chart indicate?
Children with health related issues that require a Health Care Plans, this includes allergies unrelated to food (bee stings).
What do parents need to do before BHs can administer medication? (4 parts to this answer)
- Provide written authorization signed by them and the doctor where required.
- Give the first dose at home.
- Provide the medication
- Provide the measuring device