Rank: Guest 
|
Posted By Vicky Pye
I would appreciate views from anyone who has worked in a school/college on the administration of medication to students.
We currently have a policy for non administration of medication by staff. However, there are issues raised with severly disabled students and children in the creche who cannot take medication themselves
Thanks again
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Zoe Barnett
You should refer to the DfES booklet "Supporting Students with Medical Needs" which will answer most of your questions. You can get it free from the DfES (www.dfes.gov.uk)
Your liability insurance should cover staff carrying out medication duties as long as they have been properly trained and are acting in accordance with instructions.
It is also vey useful to draw up an individual care plan with the parents and, where they are old enough, the child themselves. This should include things like what medication is needed, what emergencies can arise, and who has been trained to work with that child. Care plans should also set out things like who is responsible for ensuring the medication is up to date (ie not past its use-by date) and who is responsible for replenishing supplies.
Lastly a good medication policy is a must and should be agreed with staff and parents.
Hope this helps
Zoe
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Jerry Sanderson
In addition to Zoe's comments above you will find that none of the Teacher Associations advise their members to administer medication and neither do Unison.Any administration of medicine by staff in schools is therefore purely voluntary and staff cannot be forced to do it.
It is therefore vital that if you are going to ask staff to volunteer to administer medication that you have an agreed policy backed up by training where necessary and that you have checked that staff will be fully indemnified if acting in accordance with the guidance.I would also advise involving health professionals in drafting any policy.This will make the process longer but you will find their input invaluable.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Ken Taylor
Nurses can be very useful in this respect. A strict non-medication policy could prevent some anaphylactic students from attending who will require the emergency use of an Epipen. Would this be unreasonable discrimination?
|
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.