Accident Prevention for Children/ Medical and Surgical Nursing

 Accident Prevention for Children

Motor Vehicle

• Restrain the kid during a safety seat for all car trips.
• Place the child in the car's back seat, away from airbags.
• Closely supervise the child outdoors.
• Provide fenced-in play areas.
• Teach child never to run into the road.

Drowning

• Supervise the child near all water-bathtubs, toilets/pools, sinks, small basins, and so forth. A small child can drown in a very small amount of water.
• Empty small pools after use. Fence in pools
• Teach child not to run near bodies of water.

Fire and Burns

• Turns handles of pans toward center of stove.
• Keep child away from the stove, fire, matches, electrical cords, sockets
• Set hot water heater temperature at 120 degrees F - 130 degrees F 
• Test water temperature before immersion.
• Use safety covers on electrical outlets.

Falls 

• Gate stairways; teach the child to hold railings.
• Open windows from the top. Use windows guards.
• Move furniture away from upstairs windows.

Ingestion and Aspiration

• Avoid feeding the child nuts, grapes, popcorn, raisins, hard candy, or lollipops.
• Childproof the home for coins, pins balloons,-especially near the crib.
• Teach the child not to run with objects in the mouth and not to open things with teeth.

Poisoning

• Keep child-proof caps on toxic products.
• Store and lock all medications and vitamins, out of children's reach.
• Read labels carefully before using any drugs.
• Inspect homes you are visiting for safety hazards.