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ria.joanne
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by ria.joanne » Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:34 pm
Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: ch30708
Your Assignment Type: Standard Question
Currently Working in Childcare? No
Your knowledge: Beginner
Your Question?
why many services will not administer non-prescribed medication to children?
What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
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Description and Message:
Hi there! Can anybody help me with this question. "why many services will not administer non-prescribed medication to children?" Thanks 
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Lorina on Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:34 am, edited 2 times in total.
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glaive
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by glaive » Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:19 am
Short answer - liability... basically all medication brought in for a child must be labeled (child's name, not out of date, etc.) and authorised by a doctor or pharmacist... Parents may buy herbal products or such (some not even tested) and the child could get sick while in care, and it's the centre's fault.
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fchaudari76
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by fchaudari76 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:39 am
yep basically we need to cover ourselves, should something happen to the child while in our care it is our fault and that is a risk, so you need to be very careful with medication.
one of my parents brought in a vitamin type drink for her daughter and we had to give it back as 1. no note from doc and 2. I cannot take the risk that another child may drink it and get sick from it and we have no idea what is in it etc
