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Nursing FAQs
What happens if my child becomes unwell?
If your child becomes unwell, care support workers will inform a duty nurse who will come
to assess. Care support workers are trained to follow care plans in place for each child,
and will always adhere to these. If interventions and strategies set out in your child9s care
plans are not improving your child9s health or presentation, nurses can make a clinical
decision to involve emergency services or seek additional clinical support. You will be
informed of your child becoming unwell and all steps taken to support your child as soon
as it is possible to do so.
An incident report will then be drawn up to detail all information surrounding your child
becoming unwell for our records and your reference, as well as to review and decide next
steps. The safety and health of your child is paramount to us and we exercise due
diligence in every instance where a child is taken ill.
What if my child has to go to hospital?
If your child attends the hospital you will be informed and made aware of the
circumstances as soon as possible. We will always aim to ensure that a care support
worker who your child knows and is familiar with attends the hospital and remains for the
duration of their stay; this includes overnight. Care support workers will ensure that key
information such as your child9s hospital passport, intervention care plans and medication
are taken along and NHS staff are made aware of your child9s needs.
Our Health Agency have built credible relationships with key professionals within our local
hospital - Princess Alexandra Hospital. This supports us to keep in regular
communication with lead nurses and doctors for your child whilst they are in the hospital,
and also allows us to negotiate care and appropriate discharge for your child. You will be
kept informed on your child9s health for the duration of their stay and we will inform all key
stakeholders such as local authority social workers and Ofsted (where relevant) of
developments.
How often will my child see a nurse?
Our team of dedicated nurses are on-site 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Nurses will go
on rounds to the children9s homes regularly throughout the day and night and maintain
good communication with the care staff at all times. The care of each child is
individualised and some of the children require regular health checks, such as weighing
and taking of blood pressure, on a weekly basis and would therefore attend the Health
Hub for these, usually before the start of the school day.
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