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×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Staff Policy on Children with Raised Temperatures

Staff must follow the following procedures in cases where children have raised temperatures.

Where the temperature taken readsÌý37.8 to 38.2 degrees with no obvious symptoms:

•Ìý Ìý Record first temperature taken on sick child form
•ÌýÌý ÌýInform management at all times
•ÌýÌý ÌýTake temperature again within 30 minutes and record again
•ÌýÌý ÌýInform management of any changes that may have happened
•ÌýÌý ÌýIf symptoms start to show and temperature has risen management must be informed immediately and parents called
•ÌýÌý ÌýIf no symptoms and temperature remains the same take the temperature again within 30 minutes

Monitor the child and if there are no changes within the hour inform management so they canÌýcall parents to pick up the child if necessary.Ìý

Where the temperature taken readsÌý38.2 degrees or above with no obvious symptoms:

•ÌýÌý ÌýRecord first temperature taken on sick child form
•ÌýÌý ÌýInform management straight away
•ÌýÌý ÌýPhone parents and warn them of the temperature and tell them that you will monitor and assess in 15 minutes
If there is no change after the 15 minutes monitoring, inform management and call parents to collect their child ASAP

Where the temperature taken reads over 38.0 degrees with obvious symptoms:

•ÌýÌý ÌýInform management
•ÌýÌý ÌýCall parents to collect immediately
•ÌýÌý ÌýIf parents are unable to collect immediately, inform management whoÌýwill assess and supervise until child is collected if necessary.

Where the temperature taken reads overÌý39.0 degrees:
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•ÌýÌý ÌýInform management immediately and notify the parents to collect their child immediately.
•ÌýÌý ÌýManagement will always supervise the child in a separate room away from the other children, until the child goes home/ Management will always assess if medical intervention is required at any time.

A child with a temperature must be clear of their temperature without the assistance of medication for at least 24 hours before returning to the nursery.Ìý

Each case is to be assessed on an individual basis by the child’s keyworker and management in order ascertain the best treatment or action needed at any given time. Ìý
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Last updated: Wednesday, June 27, 2018