Sharon's Serendipity
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
If a child is injured or ill, but the injury or illness doesn’t pose a threat to the child’s life or safety, I will:
Make the child as comfortable as possibleCall his/her parents and discuss treatmentCall emergency contacts if parents can’t be reachedFollow treatment plan (within reason)Comfort the child until his/her parent arrivesIf a child’s injury or illness is life threatening, I will:
Call for Emergency Medical ServiceCall backupBackup will:Call child’s parentCall emergency contacts if parents can’t be reachedStay with and comfort the other children Call the other children’s parents to give them the choice of picking up their childrenTake the child to the hospital and wait until his/ her parents arriveReturn to Sharon’s Serendipity as soon as I’m ableIf I am injured, I will:
Call backupBackup will:Stay with and comfort the childrenCall the children’s parents to give them the choice of picking up their childrenObtain medical attentionReturn to Sharon’s SerendipityCall parents to inform them of my conditionHEALTH
I ask parents not to send their child if he/she has any of the following conditions;
Fever 101 or aboveVomiting Persistent cough
Vomiting Persistent coughOozing or undiagnosed rashesConjunctivitisExcessively runny nose
ConjunctivitisExcessively runny noseDiarrheaLice Any contagious disease
Lice Any contagious diseaseIf while at Sharon’ Serendipity, a child develops any of these conditions, his/her parents will be called to pick up their child. In the event the parents are not available, I will call the child’s emergency contacts. A child cannot return to the program unless he/she has been free of fever, diarrhea and vomiting for twenty-four hours. A child may not return until lice and their eggs have been removed. No child may return who has a highly contagious disease; a doctor’s note may be required. If a child is too ill to participate in the day’s activities, he/she is too ill to be at Sharon’s serendipity. These guidelines must be adhered to for the safety of the children, families and staff. No exceptions will be made. Parents are responsible for finding alternate care if needed.
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
I cannot administer prescription or non-prescription medications without written parental permission. I cannot give expired medication or medication not in its original bottle. For non-prescription medication, except topical medication, written permission is required once a week and must include dosage. Written permission is required once a year for topical medication. I cannot administer prescription medication without written order of a physician (which may include the label on the medication). The child’s name must be on the label along with the dosage and expiration date.
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Law and good conscience requires me to report any suspected cases of child abuse or neglect.
Abuse: The non-accidental commission of any act upon a child, which causes or creates a substantial risk of serious physical or emotional injury or constitutes a sexual offense under the laws of the Commonwealth.
Neglect: The failure, either deliberately or through negligence or inability, to adequately care for, protect, or supervise children.
Emergency Procedures, Health,
Medication Administration, Abuse and Neglect
