ASM 34 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects 1.1 Identify current legislation, guidelines , policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. The following is a list of current legislation, guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication: • Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – Primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the work place for the UK. Obviously this covers administration of medication by COSHH (regulation 2), Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health – thus ensuring medication is stored away appropriately. In addition this Act would also cover safe practices and procedures in administering medication. • Medicines Act 1968 – This piece of legislation governs the control of medicines for both human and veterinary use.
The Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) regulates what are termed controlled drugs. It divides drugs into three classes as follows: (Illegal drugs) Class A: These include, cocaine and crack (a form of cocaine), ecstasy, heroin, LSD, methadone, methamphetamine (crystal meth), magic mushrooms containing ester of psilocin and any Class B drug which is injected. Class B: These include amphetamine (not methamphetamine), barbiturates, codeine, ketamine and cannabis. All cathinone derivatives, including mephedrone, methylone, methedrone and MDPV were brought under control as Class B substances in 2010. Class C: These include anabolic steroids, minor tranquillisers, GBL and GHB, and khat.
When filling the controlled prescription, we have to double count to make sure the quantity is correct. Controlled II prescriptions have to be handwritten, signed by the prescriber or doctor and must have the DEA number. When the patient comes into the pharmacy, they will have a special prescription for controlled substance along with the hard copy. The hard copy is a physical document that is readable without the use of a special device from the prescriber or doctor and has the stamp on it. These hard-copy printouts will be stored in a separate file at the pharmacy and be maintained for a two-year period from the date of the last dispensing.
Learner Name______________________________________________ Unit – HSC037 Unit | Learning outcome(s) | Assessment criteria | Questions | HSC037 PWSC37 | 1 1 | 1.1 1.1 | Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health or social care work setting’ | Answer Health and safety Act 1974 Management of health and safety at work Regs 1999 Manual Handling Operations Regs 2004 Food Safety Act 1990 Control of substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences (RIDDOR) Environment Protection Act Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) | HSC037 PWSC37 | 1 1 | 1.2 1.2 | Explain the main points of health and safety policies and procedures that you have agreed with your employer and identify how they protect those in social care settings | Answer The safety procedures we have are for the environment that we work and the customer’s home. We have a loan working policy that safeguards staff, we have to phone the admin to give the full address and postcode and an estimated time of finish, if we change location with the customer we again have to call in. If we have not phoned in after 5 minutes the admin staff will call us to see if we are safe. Included in this policy is an emergency procedure where we have an emergency mobile to call and state a red file. Also included in the service agreement is a policy stating that staff will not tolerate any form of abuse.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit overturned a 2012 ruling by district court Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. The appeals court said the cops might be able to prove that the police department’s policy, which uses hair samples to test for illegal drug use, has a “disparate impact” based on
1 Understand legislation, policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication. 1.1 Identify current legislation, guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. There are many legislations and policies and guidelines now in place when it comes to medication, some examples of these are:- -The Medicines Act 1968-This governs the control of medicines given to both humans and animals, which includes the manufacture and supply of medicines. -The Misuse of Drugs act 1971- This act creates the 3 classes of controlled substances A, B and C and the different ranges of penalties for illegal or unlicensed possession or possession with intent to sell as they each carry different penalties within each class. The Home Secretary is the one who can change the drug to a higher or lower class without having to wait for the standard delay of having an act passed through the Houses of Parliament.
• Dispenses and supplies the medicine – Pharmacist • Files MAR sheets and makes appointments – Administrator • Orders and administers the medicine – Care worker • Diagnoses and prescribes medicine – Doctor What does the prescription abbreviation ‘1 tab po qid pc & hs’ mean? • Take one tablet by mouth 4 times a day, after meals and at bedtime What can you do to help keep medical records confidential? • Never discuss medical records with unauthorised people • If an unauthorised person reads a record, report them • Ensure all computerised records are password protected Who may you disclose the confidential information to, in exceptional circumstances? • The individual’s solicitor • The individual’s pharmacist • The individual’s GP On a MAR sheet there are codes to indicate when the medicine has not been given. Click and drag the code to its correct explanation.
There are numerous different legislations that govern the use of medication in social care settings. These are put in place to manage and guide carers, parents etc in the use of medication in social care settings. These are as follows: The Medicines Act 1968 This is an Act to make new provision with respect to medicinal products and related matters, and for purposes connected therewith. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 / the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 An Act to make new provision with respect to dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs and related matters, and for purposes connected therewith. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 An Act to make further provision for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to health or safety in connection with the activities of persons at work, for controlling the keeping and use and preventing the unlawful acquisition, possession and use of dangerous substances, and for controlling certain emissions into the atmosphere; to make further provision with respect to the employment medical advisory service; to amend the law relating to building regulations, and the Building (Scotland) Act 1959; and for connected purposes.
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