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Going into school to give ds Antibs

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splendidglenda · 05/12/2016 19:52

Ds is a few days into antibiotics course now. Back to school tomorrow. Spoke to receptionist today to ask what the procedure is. She was very nice but said that it's recommended that if it's a three times per day dosage, that the child has their second dose after school. Aibu to insist on going into school at lunchtime to do this?Am thinking he should have meds as spaced out as poss and 330pm and 7pm are too close together. Was thinking more like 7-1-7 so not to have to wake him up in the night. Am I being a bit precious?

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Soubriquet · 05/12/2016 19:54

No reason why he can't have it after school

Plenty of people don't leave strict times between medicines

As long as he gets the reccomended dose with a decent gap between it will be fine

So just before school, after school and before bed

ClopySow · 05/12/2016 19:54

If you want to go in at lunchtime, go for it.

i'd just give them after school.

Groovee · 05/12/2016 19:55

We used to load up a syringe for the first wider to give direct to the child.

Patriciathestripper1 · 05/12/2016 19:57

No I would pop in at 1. Don't see the harm in it if you are home anyway.
Must say we are spoilt at DD's school. It's very rural and like a big family. They give meds when needed and even did lunchtime physio on her arm when out of plaster!! But equally they wouldn't have minded if I had come in to do it. I don't think you being too preciousSmile

TasteLikeCherryChapstick · 05/12/2016 19:59

Antibiotics should be spaced as evenly as possible. School can give medication that a child has a prescription for and I have never known a school be difficult about this. What a bizarre response from school!

Floggingmolly · 05/12/2016 20:00

Yes, you are being precious.

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splendidglenda · 05/12/2016 20:02

Thanks for replies. I'm actually at work all day tomorrow but was going to ask a family member to drop in. If I'd have been at home then I'd definitely just go in.

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Hellochicken · 05/12/2016 20:04

I think you are being a bit precious, I'd give it when he is picked up

FruitCider · 05/12/2016 20:05

I bank in a school as a first aider. As long as either the syringe is preloaded with the correct amount or the antibiotics are in tablet form there is no reason why a first aider cannot supervise the child taking the medication. I supervised 8 lots of medication today!

ElizaSchuyler · 05/12/2016 20:07

DS had to have AB's 4 times a day once. It was vital he had them as he'd nearly been hospitalised.

School were happy to give a dose but in the end no one could get him to take them it tasted vile so I did have to go in every lunchtime to disguise them in a drink.

Is no-one at school prepared to give them?

Friendinneed2016 · 05/12/2016 20:09

Can you not do 8-3-8?

Sammysquiz · 05/12/2016 20:11

I don't think you're allowed to preload the syringe? Might just be a thing at my DS's school, but they have to have the actual bottle so they can see what they're giving.

Sirzy · 05/12/2016 20:12

I would just do it after school. Ds school have the same rule that the will administer if 4 times a day but not if 3 which I think is fair enough.

Even when ds has been in hospital they have said after discharge it doesn't matter about perfectly spacing them out.

StillRabbit · 05/12/2016 20:18

Advice from school nursing service here is that if meds are three times a day they should be given before school, after school and at bedtime. I am one of the first aiders at my school and the local authority does not allow us to administer medications unless it is a long term condition with a health plan (such as diabetes). We would allow someone to come in and administer medication but would ask for this to get done during lunch so that learning is not interrupted (for whole class).

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splendidglenda · 05/12/2016 20:19

Thank you all. Has definitely reassured me. He's only in his first term at primary school and a very young one at that. Also has added complication of Asthma. Yes, I feel worried and am probably a bit precious when it comes to my kids health. Not always a good thing. But yes, he's recovering well and well into antib course now.

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splendidglenda · 05/12/2016 20:21

After school seems OK then

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CleanHankie · 05/12/2016 20:21

Another school First Aider here. We don't administer unless it's 4 doses a day. With 3, we'd recommend either dosing after school or coming in at lunch yourself to give to the child (but plse check when your child will be in the school building having lunch and not turn up when all children are running around outside in the playground. Takes ages to locate them then!)
I dread having to give a child medicine in school. 9 times out of 10 it'll come with a syringe and open necked bottle, never easy to load up syringe. My job means I don't clock watch and get disturbed regularly so I've found the only way to ensure the child gets medicated at the right time and not 2 hrs late, is to set an alarm on my phone

footballwidow12 · 05/12/2016 20:22

As I understand it, Three times a day medications are no longer allowed to be administered at school - even if there is a school nurse on site. I'm sure the school won't mind a parent or family member coming in to school to administer it themselves. However I'm sure a couple of hours here or there isn't going to make a massive difference.

nokidshere · 05/12/2016 21:05

Whilst it's easier for all concerned if the child takes medication before school, after school, and before bed there is nothing stopping the school giving prescribed medication during the day if the frequency dictates the spacing of the dose.

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