How to Avoid Illness and Infection
1st Edition
Published on 31. March 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-84312-299-9 (ISBN)
Description
If you work in Early Years settings it is essential that you are well informed and aware of health and safety issues and procedures that you may face on a day-to-day basis. This book will provide clear, concise and practical information about health and safety, whilst fully translating the legislative documentation that surrounds it to ensure that you meet OFSTED requirements, and that you are fulfilling your obligation in keeping the children under your care safe.
Practical advice is offered on issues such as:
common childhood infections and the exclusion periods relating to them
routine medications records, policies and permissions
protective clothing
vaccination.
Written in accordance with national health and safety standards that have to be achieved at inspection, this is part of a practical series of 'how to' guides that are essential purchases for anyone working in an Early Years setting looking to certify that their nursery environment safe as well as fun.
Practical advice is offered on issues such as:
common childhood infections and the exclusion periods relating to them
routine medications records, policies and permissions
protective clothing
vaccination.
Written in accordance with national health and safety standards that have to be achieved at inspection, this is part of a practical series of 'how to' guides that are essential purchases for anyone working in an Early Years setting looking to certify that their nursery environment safe as well as fun.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
359 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84312-299-9 (9781843122999)
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Lynn Parker
How to Avoid Illness and Infection
Book
07/2017
1st Edition
Routledge
€193.13
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Person
Lynn Parker has 30 years experience with the NHS and 16 years as an infection control advisor. She has extensive educational and training expertise gained within professional institutions, healthcare environments and industry. She is based in Keighley.
Content
Part 1 Illness and Infection; Chapter 1 Preventing illness and infection; Chapter 2 Making and keeping a clean environment; Chapter 3 Safety in the baby room; Chapter 4 Managing illness; Chapter 5 Record keeping and administering medicines; Part 2 Specific Diseases; Chapter 6 Signs and symptoms of common communicable diseases; Chapter 7 Other communicable diseases; Chapter 8 Contagious conditions of the skin and hair;