Rsv

[Unregistered]

I have an almost 6 month old who was diagnosed with RSV on Saturday. He is not here today. Mom texted saying that he seems better today and is planning on bringing him tomorrow if I am okay with it. She said he has a nebulizer in case he starts wheezing. 😯 Has anyone dealt with this kind of situation before and if so, what is your policy on returning to care? I have never had a child who has had RSV or who has needed a nebulizer while in care before. Looking for some advice. Thanks!

[Blackcat31]

I have an almost 6 month old who was diagnosed with RSV on Saturday. He is not here today. Mom texted saying that he seems better today and is planning on bringing him tomorrow if I am okay with it. She said he has a nebulizer in case he starts wheezing. 😯 Has anyone dealt with this kind of situation before and if so, what is your policy on returning to care? I have never had a child who has had RSV or who has needed a nebulizer while in care before. Looking for some advice. Thanks!

http://www.hennepin.us/-/media/hennepinus/residents/health-medical/infectious-diseases-fact-sheets/rsv-provider-fact.pdf?la=en

That is the technical fact sheet my state's health department hands out.

Personally I would NOT take a child that needs a nebulizer during the day. That would mean he/she is not back to 100% and I don't accept kids into care that can't participate 100% as normal.

Taking time to give him/her a neb treatment (possibly more than once during the day) requires atleast 10-15 minutes and that takes time and attention from the others.

Other provider's may do it differently but that's my 2 cents.

[daycare]

I agree with BC
I just had a 2.5 year old with it and she was out 8 full days, which included weekend. She came back last week and I sent the hold home for unable to participate.

RSV is very contagious and dangerous for infants.

[LysesKids]

http://www.hennepin.us/-/media/henne...fact.pdf?la=en

That is the technical fact sheet my state's health department hands out.

Personally I would NOT take a child that needs a nebulizer during the day. That would mean he/she is not back to 100% and I don't accept kids into care that can't participate 100% as normal.

Taking time to give him/her a neb treatment (possibly more than once during the day) requires atleast 10-15 minutes and that takes time and attention from the others.

Other provider's may do it differently but that's my 2 cents.

As an infant only provider... nope, not coming back yet, especially with a nebulizer for a 6 month old; hell it was bad giving treatments to an 18 month old once in a blue moon, but a baby baby - not well enough to be in care yet. Every parent that has had an infant get RSV in my care has kept the child home at least a full week with no qualms

[LysesKids]

i agree with bc
i just had a 2.5 year old with it and she was out 8 full days, which included weekend. She came back last week and i sent the hold home for unable to participate.

Rsv is very contagious and dangerous for infants.

this!!!!

[finsup]

Nope, not happening. 6 months is so young, I wouldn't want to make the call of when to give it. My daughter needed a nebulizer a lot last winter and having to use it was scary at times. Not to mention time consuming. But yeah, kiddo would definitely be out until not needing the nebulizer anymore. I would just tell dcm that children need to be med free (including nebulizers) for 24 hours before returning to care.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Seems too scary to me. Babies 6 months and under seem to wind up in the hospital OFTEN for low oxygen levels. I wouldn't want to be in charge of the poor baby if she needed to go to the hospital immediately for low oxygen levels...she needs one on one care right now. lovethis