![]() It is recommended that every person working with children become certified in emergency response through an agency such as the Red Cross (licensing requires one staff member that is certified to be on-site at all times). It’s important that early childhood educators know how to respond in these situations. Sometimes children will experience incidents or injuries that are a threat to their life. Bandage the wound by wrapping it with gauze without applying extra pressure.If the object is more deeply embedded in the skin or muscle If the object is small, such a splinter or thorn just under the surface of the skin If unable to remove with irrigation have family seek medical care.Flush eye with a clean stream of warm water.If those fail to dislodge the object, refer to the family for additional methods of removal or to have them seek medical assistance.Try using gravity by tipping the head to the affected side.If the object is visible and graspable, remove with tweezers.Child will need medical care if the object remains in the nose.If easily visible and graspable, remove with tweezers.Have child blow nose gently (not hard or repeatedly).If blocking the airway, treat according to choking first aid.If the object is a battery, magnet, or sharp object medical care should be sought.Most swallowed items will pass through the digestive tract. ![]() Table 5.2 – First Aid for Foreign Objects in Body Table 5.2 lists ways to safely respond when this happens. 216įoreign objects may end up on the inside of a child’s body. 214, 215 Figure 5.1 – You can care for a minor burn by running it under cool water. Be sure to document the injury and communicate what happened with families. When the wound has stopped bleeding, the cut or scrape can be covered by a clean bandage. Gauze pads should not be removed, as this could cause any clots that have begun to form to be removed and bleeding to continue. If the first gauze saturates with blood, add additional gauze pads. Once the area is clean and the blood has decreased, place gentle pressure on the wound with a clean and sterile gauze pad. The cool water will wash away any debris that may be in the wound and will help blood vessels to constrict (become narrower), which helps to stop bleeding. ![]() The surrounding area can be washed with soap, but soap should not get into the wound. The cut or scrape should then be washed with cool water. \)īefore performing first aid for minor cuts and scrapes, early childhood educators should wash their hands and apply gloves. ![]()
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