Noah s Ark Nursery. First Aid Policy

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1 Noah s Ark Nursery First Aid Policy

2 NOAH S ARK NURSERY FIRST AID POLICY Version: Unique Identifier: Ratified by (name of Committee): Date ratified: Date issued: Expiry date: (Document is not valid after this date) Review date: Final CO-005 Provider Quality and Safety Committee March 2011 June 2011 March 2014 June 2013 Lead Executive/Director: Vicky Preece, Associate Director of Nursing and Therapies and Lead Executive Nurse Name of originator/author: Sue Lahiff, Matron Evesham Community Hospital Target audience: Nursery staff, children and children s parents and carers. If you would like this information in other languages or formats (i.e. large print) please contact the Communications Team on or communications@hacw.nhs.uk All staff must ensure that no one in the organisation discriminates (directly or indirectly) or victimises another person or patients on the grounds of sex, age, disability (including reasons of a person s association with disabled people), race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, including transgender men and women, sexual orientation, marital status or any other unjustifiable condition or requirement First Aid Page 1 of 5

3 CONTRIBUTION LIST Key individuals involved in developing the document Name Andrea Gilks Sarah Greenwood Sue Lahiff Della Lewis Jodie Van Rooyen Faye Condon Rachel Hall Lynn Shone Designation Acting Nursery Manager Nursery Nurse Hospital Matron/Manager Clinical Governance Manager Clinical Audit Co-ordinator Nursery Nurse Assistant Nursery Nurse Nursery Nurse First Aid Page 2 of 5

4 PROMOTING HEALTH AND HYGIENE First aid 1. Policy statement Staff are able to take action to apply first aid treatment in the event of an accident involving a child or adult. At least one member of staff with current first aid training is on the premises or on an outing at any one time. The first aid qualification includes first aid training for infants and young children. These procedures are written in line with current guidance Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The nursery manager is responsible for ensuring all staff understand and follow these procedures. 2. EYFS key themes and commitments A Unique Child 1.3 Keeping safe 1.4 Health and wellbeing Positive Relationships 2.2 Parents as partners 2.4 Key person Enabling Environments 3.2 Supporting every child 3.4 The wider context Learning and Development 3. Equipment and Procedures 3.1 The First Aid Kit The first aid kit complies with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and contains the following items only: Triangular bandages (at least one should be sterile) - x 4; Sterile dressings; Small (formerly Medium No 8) - x 3; Medium (formerly Large No 9) HSE 1 - x 3; Large (formerly Extra Large No 3) HSE 2 - x 3; Composite pack containing 20 assorted (individually-wrapped) plasters; Sterile eye pads (with bandage or attachment) eg No 16 dressing 2; Container or 6 safety pins 1; and Guidance card as recommended by HSE In addition to the first aid equipment, each box should be supplied with: 2 pairs of disposable plastic (PVC or vinyl) gloves; 1 plastic disposable apron; and a children s forehead strip thermometer. The first aid box is easily accessible to adults and is kept out of the reach of children. No un-prescribed medication is given to children, parents or staff. At the time of acceptance to the nursery, parents' written permission for emergency medical advice or treatment is sought. Parents sign and date their written approval. First Aid Page 3 of 5

5 Parents sign a consent form at registration allowing staff to take their child to the nearest Accident and Emergency unit to be examined, treated or admitted as necessary on the understanding that parents have been informed and are on their way to the hospital. 4. Disseminating and Implementing this Policy All nursery staff will be required to read this policy on their induction and to comply with the contents of the policy. The policy will be kept in the policy point folder and will be available for staff to refer to at all times. The implementation of the policy will be monitored by nursery staff on a day to day basis. If incidences of non-compliance do occur, this will be dealt with on a case by case basis through performance management of staff. Any adverse incidents will be recorded and reviewed to ensure the policy is fit for purpose. The policy will be formally reviewed at least every three years. First Aid Page 4 of 5

6 Equality Impact Assessment Report Template Your Equality Impact Assessment Report should demonstrate what you do (or will do) to make sure that your function/policy is accessible to different people and communities, not just that it can, in theory, be used by anyone. 1. Name of policy or function First Aid - Nursery 2. Responsible Manager Sue Lahiff 3. Date EIA completed November Description of aims of function/policy Overview of first aid provision and equipment at nursery 5. Brief summary of research and relevant data In accordance with Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum policy. 6. Methods and outcomes of consultation This has been written by nursery staff 7. Results of Initial Screening or Full Equality Impact Assessment Initial or Full Equality Impact Assessment? Equality Group Race Gender Disability Age Sexual Orientation Religion or Belief Human Rights Assessment of Impact 8. Decisions and or recommendations (including supporting rationale) 9. Equality action plan (if required) 10. Monitoring and review arrangements (include date of next full review) Department Nursery Directorate Hospitals Director Lisa Levy Report produced by & job title Della Lewis - Clinical Governance Manager Date report produced November 2010 Date report published March 2011 First Aid Page 5 of 5