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Case Study - Ensure the health and safety of children

You are working as an early childhood educator in Sparkling Stars Childcare Centre. You are in charge of taking care of Sophie, a four and a half year old student with severe asthma. She also has severe allergies to dust and pollen which trigger her asthma attacks.

Review Sparkling Stars' Allergy and Asthma Awareness Handbook, found in the link provided below, and use it as your guide as you complete the tasks that follow.

Scenario 1: The children at the centre have had a morning play activity. It finishes close to 8:30AM, and as the children prepare for the next activity, you notice that Sophie is sneezing and coughing.

An assistant educator also sees this and separates her from the rest of the group. You join them and see that Sophie is holding a stuffed toy that is not from the centre. Upon closer inspection, you see that it is dusty, leading you to believe that this has triggered her allergies.

You check her records to review what kind of medication must be administered for this situation. Provided below is a link to Sophie's authorisation to administer medication form.

For this activity, assume that today's date is 06 August 2014.

You have also been provided with a sample packaging box of Sophie's medication and an original packaging sticker. A link to a printable document is found below. You must use these in completing the task.

Your task: Record yourself administering the right medication to Sophie. The demonstration must begin with you discussing Sophie's situation with your co-educator. Assume that you have already separated Sophie from the other children. She may be in the same room while the discussion takes place.

Attachment:- Childrens Health and Safety.rar