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Child Injured While Being Left Unattended
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:10 pm
by twomermaids
I'm studying by correspondence and I'm wondering if someone could give me advise on an assessment question. If a carer walked away and left children unattended and a child was injured what could the carer do to demonstrate that she is accountable for her actions?
Thanks
Re: Child Injured While Being Left Unattended
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:46 pm
by Lorina
Hey 2mermaids,
no worries...I'll try to help you out..
When is your assessment due and how many words are you required to write on this?
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L.A
Re: Child Injured While Being Left Unattended
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:59 pm
by twomermaids
Thanks any suggestions would be great. I think I only have to write about a paragraph and I have no deadline. I'd just like some extra input on the subject.
Thanks once again
Re: Child Injured While Being Left Unattended
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:23 pm
by Lorina
Hi 2mermaids,
I got a suggestion...
When the child has an injury the carer needs to fill out an incident form which is then given to the parents. This incident form is the one that basically explains what happened during the incident / accident which caused injury to that child.
The incident report that you would need to fill out has a lot of detailed questions. Such as where was the child during the injury, where were each of the staff, how did the injury occur, what type of injury did the child have, first aid, etc etc. The carer should clearly state when filling out the form where she was at the time of the incident. In this instance "she walked away". This would make her accountable for her actions.
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L.A
Re: Child Injured While Being Left Unattended
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:53 pm
by Lorina
Just adding another suggestion. Yes, through the incident report the childcare carer will be able to justify that she is accountable for her actions.
Another point to consider, the child carer would need to present the incident report to the room leader (depending on position) or the authorised supervisor/director. They will also need to explain how the injury occured and will be asked how the incident happened. If the carer was a fault which caused the injury to the child, it will be dealt with accordingly by the centre. This could be in a form of a quick discussion with the director of the centre, a written warning (depending on how serious the incident is) or in serious cases further action can be taken.
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L.A
Re: Child Injured While Being Left Unattended
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:06 pm
by twomermaids
Thanks so much. As I'm studying by correspondence I'm always getting stuck on questions. This has helped me a great deal.
Re: Child Injured While Being Left Unattended
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 1:11 pm
by Thihoang
Hi,can someone help me out with this question ,i can't find even in google that is
In Participate effectively in the work environment . The question is " what is the procedure for stock replacement ?". Thank you Very much.
Re: Child Injured While Being Left Unattended
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:57 pm
by Lorina
Thihoang wrote:Hi,can someone help me out with this question ,i can't find even in google that is
In Participate effectively in the work environment . The question is " what is the procedure for stock replacement ?". Thank you Very much.
Please start a new topic for your assignment question in the correct forum.
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L.A