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Management of Injuries & Illness

JOHN XXIII COLLEGE

Guidelines for the management of Injuries and Illness (updated February 2009)

INJURY PROCEDURE:

First Aider to assess the casualty’s situation/injury.
Follow DRABCD (danger, response,airway, breathing, compressions, defibrillate). Call for ambulance, police or fire if required on 000 or 112 (from mobile). Poisons information: 13 11 26
First aider to follow First Aid Procedures within level of training.
Use gloves, face mask or other resource for protection from body fluids.
Contact Nurse by phone first or if unable to do this, send someone for help.

Nurse Contact: 9383 0443. Mob: 041 865 2070 Office: 9383 0400

Contact Parent if required.
Contact administration if required on: 9383 0400
Inform Principal / Deputy if required.
Appropriate staff to make follow-up contact with parents if necessary.
Accident/Incident form to be completed if necessary.
Poisons Information Centre can be contacted on 13 11 26.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Contact Ambulance, Fire, Police if required on 000 or 112 (from mobile phone).
Any illness or injury of concern must be checked by the Nurse.
Bleeding wounds must be covered.
Staff can access medical information on students via Maze on computer. Medical information also available in hard copy files in staff room.
Pictured Action Plans of students with anaphylaxis and other medical conditions of concern are placed in secondary learning area offices and staff room for primary school.
Students and staff are encouraged to wear hat, use sunscreen, wear protective clothing and use shade as much as possible when outdoors. Duty First Aid belt bags are used by staff on duty at recess and lunchtime.
First aid kits are to be taken on all excursions, camps and sporting activities.
An Epipen is placed in each kit
First aid kits are checked by the College nurse each term. Staff to report any items that need to be replaced in first aid kits to the nurse.
Staff to obtain and complete Accident/Incident form from College nurse as required. Injuries resulting from a workplace hazard/risk must be reported to Occupational Health and Safety Representative.
Staff to report any workplace hazard/risk to Occupational Health and Safety Representative.
Staff administering first aid should have current first aid qualification.
Staff with CPR accreditation should be renewed every 12 months.First Aid Course offered to staff each term.
Flu vaccine is offered to staff in first term.
The College has guidelines on the management of: Anaphylaxis, Diabetes, Asthma, Medication, Injuries and Illness, Head Lice, Safe disposal of needles and syringes, Infection Control and Sun Protection.

ILLNESS Procedure:

Students and staff should not attend school if they are too ill to attend or too ill to function effectively at school, regardless of the perceived cause of the illness. The sick child or staff member should be referred to a Doctor if need.
staff and students are requested to follow hygiene procedures which can help prevent flu and other infections such as:
hand hygiene, cough and sneeze etiquette, standing or sitting away from other people, household and workplace hygiene and knowing what to do when you are sick. To obtaine more information go to: www.health.wa.gov.au
The transmission of some infectious diseases can be prevented by preventing contact between an infectious person and a susceptible contact. This is usually achieved by excluding the infectious person(e.g. someone with measles), or by excluding the susceptible contact (e.g. an immunosuppressed chickenpox contact) from the school until the person is no longer infectious or until the school is considered free from infection.

INJURY/ILLNESS WHERE BLOOD OR OTHER BODY FLUIDS INVOLVED:

Staff should take precautions at all times when dealing with any blood or body fluids by wearing disposable gloves and resuscitation masks when required. Wash and dry hands with soap and water after removal of gloves.
Students with open or bleeding wounds must be treated and covered immediately.
If blood or body fluids get on the skin, wash area well with soap and water.
If the eyes are splashed with blood or body fluids, rinse the area thoroughly with water with the eyes open.
If blood or body fluids get in the mouth, spit it out and rinse the mouth out with water several times.
Blood or other body substance exposures should be reported immediately to the College nurse. Further medical aid will be advised.

HOW TO WASH YOUR HANDS PROPERLY

Use soap and running water.
Wet hands and lather with soap.
Rub hands vigorously for at least 15 seconds as you wash them.
Pay attention to backs of hands, wrists, between fingers, and under fingernails.
Rinse hands well under running water.
Dry hands with a disposable paper towel or clean cloth towel. To minimise irritation of the skin, pat (rather than rub) hands dry.
If soap and water unavailable use alcohol based hand cleaner eg. Aquim. These can be purchased in small containers which can be carried in bags and pockets.
Use skin lotion to prevent dermatitis.

Preventing contact with potentially contaminated blood or other body substances (e.g. saliva, faeces, urine) is another important method for preventing the transmission of infectious diseases.

Reference:

Communicable Disease Guidelines

Department of Health

Location of SUNSCREEn:

Health Centre
Student Reception
Library
Canteen
Sport Department
Primary classes

LOCATION of EPIPENS:

Health Centre                              Canteen                  Day excursion kits
Sport Department                         Library                    Camp Kits
Food and Nutrition Department        Primary duty bags     student reception
Secondary duty belt bag                Pre primary              health centre

Location of First Aid Kits on College Campus:

Health Centre
Drama Department
Student Reception
Maintenance /grounds workshop l
Sport Department
Pool store room
Mary Ward Senior
Primary sport department
School Buses
Manual Arts
Cooking Department
Community Relations
Canteen and library
Science Department

Year 7 dept

Location of Evacuation first aid kits located:

Health Centre
Primary School

Duty first aid kits located:

Secondary Student Reception
Pre/primary and Kindergarten
Yrs 1 – 3
Yrs 4 – 6