You should never let the child sleep as they may fall unconscious. You may also put an icepack on the child’s head to reduce the swelling. The procedure for all this would be that you should record the accident in the accident book. Then call a staff member who is a qualified in first aid, so they can check the child or if a child has a cut on the head they can clean that cut up before they get an infection. You should also inform the child’s parent about the bump on the head and how it happened.
The hazourdous waste Regulations (2005) - defines household and industrial waste and includes medicines that are no longer required. Basically care homes with nursing must use a clinical waste company to dispose of their unwanted medicines. Other care homes can return medicines to the supplying pharmacy for destrustion. The Safer management of controlled drugs Regulations (2006) - specifies how controlled drugs are stored, administered and disposed of. Controlled Drugs must be kept in a controlled drug cabinet that complies with these regulations.
• Do not share towels, face cloths ect with others. • Use disposable items if / were possible • Wash clothes, bedding and towels at 60oc • Clean up any spillages (e.g. faeces and vomit ) immediately. • Disinfect cleaning cloths by soaking over night where possible and drying them thoroughly. As all ill people can carry bacteria for many weeks after recovery, you should maintain good hygiene standards even when the symptoms have gone.
blood glucose testing) Properly dispose of sharps Administer injections (unless prohibited by law) Prepare medications Screen test results Clinical Instructor: Prepare items for autoclaving/use autoclave Perform sterilization (of instruments or surfaces) Perform EKG Perform First Aid (basic bandaging and care of acute injuries) Demonstrate use of fire extinguisher Use proper body mechanics Simple maintenance of office equipment (i.e. loading paper/toner, keeping maintenance log) Demonstrate use of OSHA required eyewash equipment Pulmonary function testing/spirometry Administer oral medication Perform quality control testing Hematology testing Urinalysis Immunology testing Obtain specimens for microbiological testing Perform CLIA waived microbiological testing I certify that this student was able to complete the skills listed above at a satisfactory level of performance for an entry level medical
Wear PPE (detailed in center box) during environmental cleaning and use an EPA-registered hospital disinfectant with a label claim for non-enveloped viruses* Upon initial assessment Isolate patient in single room with a private bathroom and with the door to hallway closed Implement standard, contact, & droplet precautions Notify the hospital Infection Control Program at ________________________________________ Report to the health department at ____________ Conduct a risk assessment for: High-risk exposures Percutaneous (e.g., needle stick) or mucous membrane exposure to blood or body fluids from an EVD patient Direct skin contact with skin, blood or body fluids from an EVD patient Processing blood or body fluids from an EVD patient without appropriate PPE Direct contact with a dead body in an Ebola-affected area without appropriate PPE Low-risk exposures Household members of an EVD patient or others who had brief direct contact (e.g., shaking hands) with an EVD patient without appropriate PPE Healthcare personnel in facilities with EVD patients who have been in care areas of EVD patients without recommended PPE Before entering patient room,
1)The delivery of controlled drugs must be opened in front of the driver to check for any tampering. You can not fax a controlled drug prescription to the pharmacy. 2)If a tablet is dropped on the floor it needs to be recorded on the back of the MARR sheets and verbally passed on. The tablet is to be put in a clear plastic bag with the whom medication it is, what it is, the date and time and signed by two member’s of staff ready to be returned to Boots. To administer the tablet again, it is popped from week 4 starting from Sunday.
The Safer Management of Controlled Drugs Regulations 2006: This legislation is put in place to make sure that controlled drugs are recorded when received and administrated. also how controlled drugs are stored and that they should be stored in a locked cabinet that complied with regulations. The Data Protection Act 1998: This legislation is put in place to make sure all records of the service user are lock away safely for the protection of the service user and only reviewed by people who work with the service user and not to be discussed with anyone outside the work circle. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: This legislation is put in place to make sure that when dealing with medication that the health and safety regulations are met when handling and storing or disposing of all medication in the correct way. 3) Explain how and why policies and procedures or agreed ways of working must reflect and incorporate legislative requirements?
observing the scene and looking out for open drug or chemical containers or smelling the atmospher for Unusual smells or child's breath can identfy if a child or infant has swollowed a poisonous substance. Poisoning of corrosive and non corrosive substances is treated by immediately dialling 999/112 for emergency help.It is important to identify or have an idea of the kind of poisonous substance the individual has been in contact with, also the amount of poison that has been entered in the body and iff possible with evidence eg, empty drug containers at the scene of the event; which helps the ambulance find a quick solution to treat the individual.It is important to be aware of your surroundings and ensure the casualty and yourself are safe whilst carrying out first aid for a casualty. Treatment for corrosive substances on the skin is carried out by washing it away with water. swallowed substances is also treated by rinsing the mouth an drinking frequent sips of water or milk.If an individual becomes unconscious due to poisoning of a corrosive and non corrosive substance, airway must be opened and breathing must be checked and monitered; the casualty must then be put in the recovery position till ambulance arrive.A check for response must be carried out by gently tapping on the shoulder and talking to them (asking if they can hear you). If there is no response the airway must then be opened by placing your right hand on the
COSHH COSHH stands for control of substances hazardous to health, this means that substances that could be of any hazard to the health of someone in anyway need to be controlled and COSHH has been put in place to make sure that hazardous substances are controlled and that there are rules around dangerous substances. There are rules around hazardous substances and they are very important when dealing with these substances. There are 10 important rules and these are; • Being able to follow instructions and read labels. • Store all chemicals out of the reach of children and safely. • To make sure all staff are trained to know the first aid treatment in the case of a substance harming a child or staff.
B) A mild sedative will be given during the test. INCORRECT The client will be exercising. Sedation is not administered. C) It will be necessary to keep a diary of all activities while wearing the monitor. INCORRECT These instructions apply to a client undergoing ambulatory ECG, or Holter monitoring.