CM CLUB - Question about medicine, especially Anti-Biotics

[looneytune]

Right, I'm on a week off and spending most of it catching up with paperwork and getting all the new rules straight in my tired little head! lol My first question is......

What's this new rule about AB's and mindees not being able to attend for a certain amount of time after having a new AB they've not had before???? Can anyone point me in the direction of where this is stated???

TIA

Never heard of it

Cheers Katy, I think it's mad but I've heard it a few times now. Something was mentioned on last First Aid course but I was heavily pregnant at the time and can't remember what they said in full. The Bromley website shows a 3 day exclusion for new drugs and others have mentioned but I think it's madness and just want to cover myself by knowing what the actual rule on it is.

From part of the exclusion policy on the Bromley site:

'if child is on antibiotics that they haven?t taken before and it is within the first 3 days of the course (in case of an allergic reaction)'

I'm going to email our first aid company as this was definitely mentioned in our training. I'm not saying I'll actually do it (oops, did I say that) but I want to know what the actual rules on it are. I know at one point they were saying we have to have a signature from parents EVERY DAY that nappy rash cream needs to be applied - another CRAZY thing that I will not do!!

I can't be the only one whose heard this???

I did my first aid course in December and nothing was mentioned about ab
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How strange. Ours was a casual thing saying it was going to happen from September but I was waiting to hear that for myself iyswim. But the fact Bromley Childminding site has this mentioned on their form too must mean there is SOMETHING out there. It's doing my head in now, just the not knowing the info!

I haven't heard anything about this, but always thought that they should stay away for the first 24hours to ensure that the ab's have kicked in!!!!

I'll check with my network coordinator, and get back to you.......

Ny network co-ordinator says it isn't usually the first instance of introducing an allergen which causes the reaction - it can be the second/third/fourth etc

Well I thought it was 24 hours, certainly not 3 days like Bromley site says. And the reason is due to possible allergic reaction if first time they've had.

Now if the illness was bad enough that they weren't well enough then yes, they shouldn't come anyway but that's seperate to this thing I'm trying to find out about.

Oh interesting!!! So then that shouldn't be for just NEW medicines introduced then. Katy, did she know anything about this 24 hr (or whatever timing) rule??

no - but she sent me OFSTED's new medication gidence

Oh, what does that say?

Not a lot - email me & I will send it back

Cheers Katy, just emailed you x

when I worked for busy bees they had rules that said the first 2 doses of any new medicine had to be given at home, in case of a reaction. In my current nursery they tell parents that a child has to be at home for 24 hrs after taking the first dose. Guidelines are only guidance, it is up to you to decide your own policy, using the statutary bit from the EYFS

Oh thanks for that. Someone who knows what I mean If it's just 'guidance' then great, I was given the impression it was a 'rule' but I'm much happier now. Thanks for that

Allergic reactions will not occur with the very first dose of medication whether it's a/bs, painkillers or what ever. If a reaction is going to occur it will be on subsequent doses.

Cheers HP, I didn't know til someone else mentioned earlier. That's what makes it even more odd that they say 24 hours, unless that's what Bromley put 3 days on their site. Anyway, if it's just guidance then I don't have to change anything which means happier parents