Hi I have recently undertaken a 1st Aid refresher (with Lifesavers) and the
instructions.advice given on the course was that no 1st Aider should be
giving any medication (via any route) - including aspirin to a possible
heart attack victim. This is a change to previous advice.
At 09:23 23/08/01 +0100, you wrote:
>hi folks
>
>we have a student who carries an adrenalin injection with her at all times
>due to severe allergies. in the case of an attack i was asking our first
>aiders to administer the injection (a set amount of adrenalin in a "gun"
>type injector) but we seem to have a problem with the procedures and
>policies of first aid. when can a uni employee, and certified first aider,
>give injections. so far i have heard that they would be personally liable
>if things went wrong and have therefore been told not to administer oral
>medication, injection or anything. (most first aiders have said that they
>would do it in life/death situations but this is a personal decision)
>
>any info out there on this? i appreciate that medication can be overdosed
>and therefore uni's are scared of litigation but when an injection
>administers a pre-set amount does this come under the same rules? (the
>student has given permission for others to inject her in an emergency)
>
>cheers
>
>john
>
>John Petrie
>Student Adviser
>University of Abertay Dundee
>Dundee
>DD1 1HG
>01382 308932
>
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