by: Laurz - 01-11-07 19:30
i need to know a few things n iv been searching the web for hours trying to find out this info! but cant find it anywhere! i thought someone here would be able to help?
* how would you support a child in your nursery which u suspect of having an allergic reaction?
*who should you inform?
please help :-(
by: rohan
Your manager should be aware of this child's allergy. If it is a serious allergy there must always be a dose of EpiPen (injectable adrenalin) in the office in case of a major reaction. Somebody in your setting should be trained to apply EpiPen if needed.
You should look for symptoms like swelling of face and neck, breathing difficulties, low blood pressure...
You should call 999 and help the child breathe (supported position or recovery position if they are not concious).
by: Rose
If you only suspect they have an allegrgic reaction you need to speak to the carer and be very observant, recording everything the child eats, drinks, comes into contact with i.e. paint, dough, etc.
If a reaction takes place and you dont know what to do, call an ambulance immediatly, keep the child calm in the meantime. Hopefully the children you work with will have known allergies with an idea of the triggers but thats not always the case. My son suddenly needed hospitalisation with a sever asthma attack at the age of 18 months. Prior to that he'd never needed even a doctor appointment for breathing.
