Wounds & Bleeding 6.5 Nosebleed
One of the most common injuries you may be expected to deal with is a nosebleed. Simple things like a bang to the nose, picking or blowing the nose can lead to the nose bleeding but there may also be more serious
causes, such as a skull fracture or high blood pressure.
Treatment Step 1. Sit the child down and get them to tilt their head forwards.
Step 2. Pinch the soft part of the nose for ten minutes. Have the child breathe through their mouth.
Step 3. Have a cloth or bowl readily available for any drips or dribbles.
Step 4. After ten minutes allow the child to stop pinching the nose.
Step 5. If the bleeding has stopped, advise the child to rest and not to pick or blow their nose for several hours, as this may disturb any blood clots that have formed resulting in the nose bleeding again.
Step 6. If the bleeding continues, pinch the soft part of the nose again for a further ten minutes.
If the nosebleed continues for longer than 30 minutes then send or take the child to hospital.
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