Keeping Records Of Storage Essay

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Keeping record of storage It is important to keep records of what is stored so that you know if everything is up to date and so that you know what has been used or taken. It is also obvious if anything has been stolen and if it is likely to be misused. If something wasn’t on record of being stored the client or the staff member might get accused of stealing medication or equipment. Also if something is stolen and it wasn’t recorded it wouldn’t be obvious that it was taken and the individual could harm themselves if they take or use the drug or equipment. This could jeopardise the staff members job as they weren’t doing their job properly and they weren’t following policy and procedure, and it could harm the client as they might suffer consequences of taking the drug, such as overdosing, or they could be allergic to it without realising. Controlled drugs administered by 2 members of staff…show more content…
By doing this it also eliminates drug errors from happening, such as giving it to the wrong patient or giving the wrong dose. If these measures weren’t followed it could cause the misuse of a drug. The drug could go missing/ stolen and a person could have an overdose of it if they aren’t aware of what they are taking and how much they are taking. If the rules weren’t adhered to staff could be prosecuted for stealing or they could get sacked for not giving medication correctly, and the patients could become very ill and possibly end up
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