Had my anaphylaxis trainging
 

Had my anaphylaxis trainging

ooooh gosh lol (the 3yr old i have is serverely alergic to nuts, seeds and all dairy):dizzy:

i m ok about the whole thing in general as i know the risk is minimal as long as im careful i dont give her anything shes allergic too (eg anything containing dairy, most bread, bread sticks, cake - its in everything!!!!!!!)

I learned for a mild reaction to do 2.5ml piriton, if no improvement in 10mins then another 2.5ml pirtion, then call 999 and if gets worse then adrenaline.

severe reaction (what she has had before) then its put the needle on the syringe, break the seal on the adrenaline vile, draw up 0.1ml adrenaline from the vile and push it right in to her thigh, then rub it. call 999, then repeat if no change.

also learned how to use the peadiatric ventilation kit for if shes wheezing when shes having a reaction.

it was quite scary, i think ill be calling if ANYTHING looks a wee bit out of place. im just woried about play groupsand other mums giving her stuff, i need to keep her right in my eye all the time, which is hard with a 11mo as well. :reading:

im getting more training from the community nurse too. x

Eilidh, I know it's easy to say, but don't panic, and don't overthink it - you'll only end up stressed and that's when mistakes are made. During my years as a dental nurse, I was given yearly updated advanced first aid training, and used to churn myself up for a few weeks after each course, looking for warning signs in every patient. Just keep a cool head and if you ever need to use your training, keep calm - in fact you'll probably 'go' to that professional place in your head like I did the twice I used my knowledge - you just go to automatic pilot, do your duty, and when it's all over that's when the jitters set in. :D Remember, the parents wouldn't have employed you if they didn't think you were capable. Good luck honey. :cheerful:

I second everything Tracey said .. I also write a bullet point 'action list' which is more for reassurance in my 'omg I'll never remeber what to do ' moments lol :D rather than should anything actually needed to be carried out!

With Toddlers & Preschool .. as long as everyone knows there shouldn't be a problem :cheerful: have they told you ther policy & procedure when it comes to storing & administering medication .. who's on their emergency contact list for her and what risk assessments they have in place for pin pointing possible dangers?

Oo do you get to experiment with vegan/allegen free recipes as well ? :idea: :D

i am going to third everyones advice and also say - we had a girl at preschool with nut allergy and milk etc came along with epipen and all. and we never had a problem. as ruth says all our staff knew what to do, had had the training, which was free from the community team, and we had a !quick guide" pinned to the door with symptoms and bullet points of what to do.

taking care at all times really helps, and if unsure about a food stuff check with the parents

Make sure you check and recheck food too. My friends son has an allergy and she has said that the ingrediants in products often change.

Its something I often think about. My son is vegetarian and I know he has been offered meat at preschool by mistake. As a parent it must be worrying to have a child with such a serious allergy when they are out without you. As the others have said the parents must have good faith in your abilities.

Good luck,
Chell