Administration of Medication

 

 

All medication is kept out of the reach of the children.

 
⦁    The staff will administer medication when it is required

     during the program hours.  It is the parent's

     responsibility to take it home at the end of the day, and

     give required doses in the evening.
⦁    A written procedure approved by a qualified medical

     practitioner regarding the giving medication and

     storage should be given to staff.
⦁    Medication will only be administered to a child from the

     original container.  The container must be clearly

     labeled with the name of the medication, the dosage,

     and instructions for storage and administration.
⦁    Medication will only be administered if it is perscribed

     for that child (not a family member).
⦁    It is the parent's responsibility to give the first dose

     and check for any reactions.
⦁    The parent must notify the staff, when the last dose

     was given, and when the next dose is due to be given.

 

       In accordance with the Narcotic Control Act, Section

     69, staff will keep a record of:
⦁    The kind, date, and quantity of any and all narcotic

      received.
⦁    The name and address of the person from whom the

     narcotic was received.
⦁    The particulars of the use to which the narcotic was

     received.

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