MEDICAL ROOM/FIRST AID
PR-5-9
PROCEDURAL DOCUMENT
Effective Date: 4 September 2012
Rationale
To ensure that the medical needs of the staff and students are met.
Purpose
- To provide
sufficient medical supplies to meet the needs of the school under
provisions of Health and Safety Code of Practice - State Primary
Composite and Secondary Schools.
- To provide an area for medical treatment.
Broad Guidelines
- Protective gloves must be worn when dealing with body fluids or blood.
- To inform
parents/caregivers of any child who sustains an injury that may require
further treatment, observation or is unwell, as soon as practicable.
- The administration staff will have overall responsibility for the medical room.
- Bedding to be washed when necessary.
- The teacher(s) of the student(s) concerned need to be informed when the pupil is sent home due to illness or injury.
- If a student
requires the services of a Doctor/Hospital, parents will be informed.
If a parent or emergency contacts cannot be reached a member of the
office or teaching staff will take the student and if applicable make
medical decisions in relation to the student on the advice of medical
personnel.
- An up to date
record of any injury shall be entered into a medical record book that
will be kept in a prominent place in the medical room.
- The staff
member responsible for leaving the student in the medical room is also
responsible for ensuring that the student is supervised.
- Children are to seek adult help when needing to use the medical room.
- In cases of head injury parent/caregivers will be notified as soon as possible.
- The school
will ensure that current first aiders are on site during normal school
hours and that at least one adult attending camp is also current.
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