Kindergarten – What should the teacher do if a child is accidentally injured? These 5 key points you need to know!

Kindergarten safety responsibilities are more important than Mount Tai. If safety work is not done properly, all the hard work will be in vain. Therefore, every kindergarten does not want children to suffer any harm. However, children are young, have poor awareness of danger, and are in the curious and active stage, so accidents will inevitably happen. If there is an accidental injury, how should we teachers deal with it? Below, I share 5 key points on dealing with children’s accidental injuries, hoping to help teachers. 01 Seize the \”first moment\” and be calm at the first moment, without panic or blindness. Notify the principal and health care provider as soon as possible to discuss together and take necessary measures. Notify parents as soon as possible, explain the child\’s situation to parents, and listen to parents\’ opinions on how to deal with it. Individual parents have their own ideas about how to deal with their children, so be sure to ask the parents for their opinions first. 02 Have the courage to take responsibility. First of all, once a child\’s accidental injury occurs, it cannot be handled by the teacher alone. The principal, health doctor and teacher on duty must work together to give parents a satisfactory answer. If a child\’s accident is caused by caregiving errors, the teacher must know how not to shirk the responsibility and choose to truthfully explain the entire incident to gain the trust of the parents. For ordinary accidents, such as a child being swollen or broken, the teacher, as the first party involved, can explain the situation clearly to the parents first, and then the health doctor and the principal can further communicate with the parents from different angles. If the accident is more serious, such as involving stitches or breaking muscles and bones, etc., more serious injuries. The principal needs to make the first call to the parents, and the principal can simply state the facts directly during the communication. 03 Ensure the normal operation of the class. When the teacher goes to deal with the accident, don\’t forget to arrange for other teachers to maintain order in the class, such as the director of education or administrative staff. Ask them to help lead the class to ensure the normal operation of the class and avoid the occurrence of secondary accidents. 04 Know how to continue to pay attention. After sending the child to the hospital, just listen to the doctor\’s treatment suggestions. After treatment, the teacher and the parents will send the child home together. Sending the child home does not mean that the teacher\’s task has been completed. The teacher should always pay attention to follow up on the child\’s situation and do enough follow-up comfort work. On the morning after the child comes home, call him immediately to check on his condition: \”Did the child sleep well at night?\” \”Is the child swollen today? Did he cry out in pain?\” \”Is there anyone to take care of the child at home? What? If there is no one to take care of the child, you can send the child to the kindergarten, and we will arrange for someone to take care of it.\” (This is only applicable if the child has a minor accident and is able to move.) If the child needs reexamination, such as stitches and stitches need to be removed, the kindergarten will provide care. You should also take the initiative to accompany your children and parents to the hospital. 05 Properly Handle Compensation Disputes After an accidental injury occurs, the most important thing for kindergartens is to adopt a positive attitude. When it comes to money issues, kindergartens should not care too much, especially when a child has an accident. Kindergartens that know how to handle it properly will not have disputes with parents over money issues. Kindergartens can advance the money first and wait for emergencies. After dealing with it, communicate and resolve it. Smart kindergartens understand that most parents will not deliberately embarrass the kindergarten. What parents value is the kindergarten’s management.Therefore, kindergartens must have a sincere attitude and solve problems properly. 025 common methods for dealing with accidental injuries to young children. Once an accidental injury occurs, it should be dealt with immediately to minimize the injury. Let’s learn how to deal with common accidental injuries in children. 01 Bruises Children\’s clothing can easily cause accidental bruises when running or jumping, especially on the hands or head. Treatment method: If the wound is shallow and only the fur is broken, just clean the sand and other debris from the wound. If the wound is deep or bleeding, the wound should be cleaned with running water or saline first, and then disinfected with alcohol. There is no need to bandage after treatment. In severe cases, the wound should be sent to the hospital for further treatment. 02 Puncture injuries: Toys made of iron and plastic are easily deformed or damaged, and sharp edges can cause puncture wounds. Bamboo thorns and wood thorns from wooden beds, toys and other equipment can sometimes get stuck on children. Treatment method: Use a sterilized needle or tweezers to remove all the thorns and squeeze out the congestion, and then disinfect the wound with alcohol. If the thorn is difficult to pull out, you should be sent to the hospital for treatment in time. 03 Scratches and cuts Children may get scratched or cut when they use scissors, knives or touch broken glassware. Treatment method: Use clean gauze to press the wound to stop bleeding. After hemostasis, disinfect the area around the wound from the inside out with alcohol, apply sterile gauze and bandage it. 04 Clamping injuries Children\’s fingers are often pinched by doors and drawers. In severe cases, congestion and even nail loss may occur. This should be discovered and dealt with promptly. Treatment method: If there is no damage, rinse quickly with water and apply cold compress to prevent local congestion and relieve pain; if there is bleeding, disinfect, bandage and apply cold compress; if nails fall off, seek medical treatment in time. 05 There are many reasons for accidental nosebleeds, such as nasal trauma, nasal contusion, nostril picking, nose picking, foreign bodies in the nose, colds and fevers can all cause nosebleeds. Treatment methods: ① Comfort the children not to be nervous and wait quietly for adults to handle it, because most children will feel fear when seeing blood; ② Lower the head slightly, breathe through the mouth, pinch the nose, and generally apply pressure for 10 minutes to stop the bleeding, forehead, nose Use cold wet towels to apply cold compresses; ③ When there is a lot of bleeding, stuff the nose with absorbent cotton rolls or gauze rolls, and fill the nose tightly to stop the bleeding. If the bleeding still does not stop after the above treatment, you should go to the hospital immediately; ④ Do not rub the nose forcefully for a short time after the bleeding has stopped. , and no strenuous exercise to avoid bleeding again. When a kindergarten faces an emergency, no matter how good the remedy is, it is better to nip the danger in the cradle through prevention and management, and to strengthen prevention through the construction of management systems. At the same time, we should do a good job in positive interaction and joint education at home, and jointly care for the children to grow up!