Unit 4222-616 Administer medication to individuals, and monitor the effects. The legislation, policy and procedures that I follow are the “National Minimum Standards for Domiciliary Care”. This requires that the registered carer ensures there is a policy for the receipt, recording, storage, handling, administration and disposal of medicines. These policies are not only to promote the safety and wellbeing of the individual in the home but also the safe practices of the carer. Other legislation can be “The Medicines Act 1968”, “The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971”, “The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974”.
ADMINISTER MEDICATION TO INDIVIDUALS AND MONITOR THE EFFECTS (ASM34) 1.1 Identify current legislation, guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. *The medicines act 1968 *COSHH *The health and safety at work act 1974 *The misuse of drugs act 1985 *health and social care act *Data protection act 2.1 Describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side effects. *Analgesics:-Codeine it is used for pain relief and the side effects can be headaches, nausea and dizziness. *Antibiotics:-Amoxicillin, it is a penicillin based antibiotics which fights bacteria in the body and fight infections. The side effects can be fever, joint pain, red skin rash and dark coloured urine.
UNIT 616-Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects 1. Identify current legislation, guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication There are several legislations in place with protocols for the administration of medication which I have listed below. The main policy re admin of drugs and storing of drugs and medicines is the Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health or COSHH but along with this there are other policies in place as per the list below. *The misuse of drugs act 1971 *The misuse of drugs regulations 1973 *the Medicines Act *The NHS Pharmaceutical Service (regulations) 1995 *The Children Act 1989 *The Children’s Act (Scotland) 1995 *The Health and Social care Act 2001 *The Care Standards Act 2000 *The health Act 2000 *The Mental Capacity Act (2005) *The Access to Health records Act (1999) 2.1 Describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side effects Paracetamol is classified as a mild analgesic. It is commonly used for the relief of headaches and other minor aches and pains and is a major ingredient in numerous cold and flu remedies.
It gives reasons for which the ACNP must be responsible for knowing how to implement billing mechanisms to take full advantage of the new regulations, gives a full description of incident – to Medicare B billing constraints and the changes resulting from the ability of the APN to obtain direct reimbursement from Medicare. A full definition of the concept of collaboration by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) rules and regulations is included. Gives case histories and billing practice procedures of some common occurrences in hospital ER’s, in-patient services. Also describes reimbursement practices for outpatient settings. Answers the important questions – How to get a Medicare provider number, who can submit bills for Medicare reimbursement, what can be charged, where to get this information, and answers how to determine the amount of
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.
Assessment 2 Supply, Storage and Disposal of Medication. Question 1. Identify the purpose of a precription:- A prescription can be identified as legally authorised written instruction by a prescribing officer to a pharmacist to dispense medication. Question 2. Carla has received a delivery of medication from the pharmacy.
The Oxford dictionary (1989) defines communication as "to impart or transmit: to have social dealings with; to succeed in conveying information." The health care professional incorporates the word therapeutic into this definition, which is defined by the Oxford dictionary (1989) as "curative, the art of healing; the branch of medicine concerned with treatment of disease and action of remedial agents in disease or health." Combining the two definitions listed above results in a comprehensive definition of health care communication. As defined by The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office, "Health communication is the art and technique of informing, influencing, and motivating individual, institutional, and public audience about important health issues." Vital health issues include prevention of diseases, health promotion, health care policies, and issues regarding community health care.
QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care Emma- Louise O’Shea Values in Care Unit 331 Support the use of Medication in Social Care Settings. 1.1 Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings. Also; Unit 616 1.1 Identify current legislation, guidelines, policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. There are a few pieces of legislation that governs administering medication to people: • The Medicines Act (1968) requires that the local pharmacist or dispensing doctor is responsible for supplying medication and that they can only do so on receipt of a prescription from a doctor • The Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) controls dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs, designated as Controlled Drugs (CDs). The main purpose of this act is to prevent the misuse of Controlled Drugs.
* What do you think should be competency requirements for basic peripheral IV skills? What are the competency requirements for basic peripheral IV skills? * Infusion Nursing * Infusion nursing is defined as the nursing process relating to technical and clinical application of fluids, electrolytes, infection control, oncology pediatrics, pharmacology, quality assurance, technology and clinical application, parenteral nutrition, and transfusion therapy * Three-Part Competency Model * Competency statement * Statement that reflects a measurable goal * Domains of learning criteria * Cognitive (knowledge based) * Performance criteria (psychomotor
Healthcare Compliance Hussien M. Hassen Western Governors University Healthcare Compliance Coders who work in inpatient healthcare facilities collect data from the patient record and assign appropriate codes to inpatient diagnosis, procedures, and abstract information according to the current standard classification systems. Inpatient coders understand the health organization’s rules, the prevailing government regulations, and the documentation standards. Effective communication skills are crucial to communicating with physicians and nurses. A comprehensive applicable coding knowledge enables the coder establish the diagnosis of diseases, procedures, outcomes, and complications from provider documentation (AHIMA, 2008). The professional coder understands the nature of events in an inpatient environment, including hospital induced conditions, such as nosocomial infections, and interprets them into accurate codes for billing, medical research, and statistics.