Be ready to handle side effects and adverse reactions:
- Always talk to the child's doctor anytime you have a concern about how a medication is affecting a child.
- Always report adverse reactions to the doctor right away.
- Call 911 or immediately take the child to the emergency room if the child is having an adverse reaction that is life threatening.
- Remember to report this information to CPS and the Child-Placing Agency (CPA) if the child is placed in a residential operation.
Also see Residential Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards Section 748.2233 and Section 749.1583 regarding side effects and Section 748.2231 and Section 749.1581 regarding adverse reactions.
