FIRST AID REMINDERS
Small Graze/ cut
Action
1.Wash hands – remember to use gloves if
there is significant bleeding
2.Either clean cut under running tap if minor,
then cover with plaster if necessary
3.Or clean with a suitable antiseptic and cover
with plaster
4.If bleeding is persistent, apply pressure with
a gauze swab before covering
Nurse
5.If the cut is deep or involves a foreign bodytetanus status must be checked.
FAINTING
Action
1.Lie child down preferably in a cool airy place
2.Raise legs, you can support ankles on your
shoulders
3.Tell child to take slow deep breaths and
observe their colour
4.Reassure child / call Nurse if needed
Nurse
5.Take to the infirmary when child has
recovered and is no longer feeling faint
6.Sugary drink/ Salty snack
NOSE BLEED
Action
1.Sit child down, head tilted forward
2.Squeeze the soft part of nose at the end for
10 minutes
3.Encourage child to breathe through the
mouth
4.Observe blood loss frequently
Nurse
5.If bleeding does not stop squeeze for a
further 10 minutes
6.If there is a significant blood loss or nose
bleed continues for more than 30 minutes,
take to hospital.
Action
1.Sit child down
HEAD BUMP
2.Note history of injury known as mechanism
i.e. what did they hit ? wood, concrete, carpet
etc. Speed, force and distance?
3.Feel head for bump or injury
If there is a head wound apply clean gauze
swab
4.If bleeding significantly apply direct pressure
5.Apply ice pack, to bumped area
6.Most common Head Injury in children is a skull
fracture must be caused by significant blow or
force to the skull.
7.Signs of concussion: Clumsiness, fatigue,
confusion, nausea, blurred vision disorientation
and headaches.
STRAINS AND SPRAINS
Action
RICE
1.Rest injured part
2.Ice or cold compression (cold pack) put a
layer between ice pack and skin
3.Compress the injury with padding and
Bandage
4.Elevate injured part
Transfer to hospital if necessary
ASTHMA
Action
1.Sit child leaning slightly forward, do not lie
child down. Need to maximize air entry
2.Calm child down and reassure
Nurse
3.Administer reliever inhaler ventolin as
prescribed
without spacer
4.After three minutes if still wheezy
administer 2nd dose of reliever inhaler
with spacer
HEADACHES
Action
1.Check to see (particularly on the younger
child- if they are hot or feverish looking)
2.Encourage fluids.
Nurse
3.Check temperature, if high give paracetomol
4.Otherwise if headache persists give
paracetomol and lie down in a quiet cool
place.
5.Cold cloth to forehead