References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Health_(United_Kingdom) https://www.gov.uk/government/people/jeremy-hunt Department Of Health & Uniformed Public Services The Department of Health ensures all the patients in hospitals are treated with care and made sure they have everything they require. People working in the Uniformed Public Services such as Paramedics rely on the Department of Health for equipment and also drugs to keep patients alive and comfortable until they arrive at the hospital. This department is also a leader role to look up to therefore it all works in a system so the chances of errors are very limited. This helps doctors and nurses make sure the patients are well satisfied with the care they received and nothing worse can happen and they get treated with the best products. References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Health_(United_Kingdom)
• The Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005) defines the way medicines are disposed of that are no longer required, in the case of home care they are returned to the pharmacy for destruction. Mandatory training, held annually is also provided by our company, if you do not attend you are not able to administer medication, the company also has it own policies and procedures regarding medication and this can be found on the intranet or you can ask
* Only prescribed medication can be administered by staff and written authorisation must be given by the parent/carer on a medicines form, which authorises staff to administer medicines. * All medicines must be logged in and out with their information, name and signature of staff administering the medication and kept in a box in the manager’s office or in a secure box in the fridge also in a area out of the reach of children. Setting Manager must also authorise any medication going in and out. * The staff administering the medication must be NVQ 3 Qualified and witness will hold a relevant childcare qualification. * A written record will be kept of all medication administered.
B) The storing of medication whilst out on a day trip should be as the labelling states. Usually a large dry box is brought with various labelled medication/ medications in it for various service users and their specific medical needs. C) A record of all dosage and medicines that are consumed must be taken at the time of consumption during the day. A(vii) A) It is important that all staff is trained to the highest quality, when learning about first aid and emergency first aid. In case of an emergency that happens outdoors where there is more danger of falling, a nurse should always be on hand to attend the injured resident.
1.1 Legislation: Health and Social Care Act; The Medicines Act and The Misuse of Drugs Act Guidelines could include the Nursing Midwifery Guidelines for the management of medicine administration - registered nurses have to abide by this set of guidelines and for paid carers, the General Social Care Council's Code of Conduct will have something which could relate to medication. Policy - for example - consider the Government's drive to ensure people with dementia are not over medicated - so their policy is currently designed to 'push' the professionals responsible for prescribing to bear in mind the effect of drugs on frail elderly people and to consider alternative treatments such as activities and therapies. Other examples of policy might be the Goverment's drive to limit the prescribing of antibiotics to reduce the incidence of resistant strains of bacteria. Protocols - a protocol is a procedure and you could outline your company's procedure (protocol) for disposing of controlled drugs or medication in general 2.1 Pick 3 medications - these could be taken from a copy of the British National Formulary (BNF) - any workplace which is administering medication ought to have a copy (relatively up to date!) on the premises.
F/601/4056 Support use of medication in social care settings if someone self-medicates or is actively encouraged to participate in the whole process of taking their medication, depending on their ability, e.g. knowing when they need to repeat their prescription, requesting script from GP/being supported to order it via surgery's website/taking it to pharmacy, collecting it, knowing the time to take their meds, or getting a glass of water to take their tablets then they are being empowered to be active in the process, not a passive recipient who has no understanding/control over a part of their life, it's about being person-centred, doing things with the individual, promoting their independence, feelings of self-worth & esteem, hopefully less chance of mistakes being made, abuse occurring An individual's right to have their dignity & privacy respected, following organisations ' Policies & Procedures, National Standards, Codes of Conduct, Essential Standards of Quality & Safety, this also relates to consent (Mental Capacity Act 2005) & the right to confidentaility (Data Protection Act.) Y/601/7903 Support individuals to live at home 1. Understand the principles of supporting individuals to live at home 1.1 Describe how being supported to live at home can benefit an individual Living at home can benefit an individual as it helps to promote independence. Promoting independence is important as it means that they are more willing to help themselves if they are able to.
HSC 3047 Support Use of Medication in Social Care Settings 1. Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care settings 1.1 Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings The policy and procedures of use of medication in our organization GAD is in line with the legislation published by the Secretary of State under section 23(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000. AS a PA, I received training about the use of medication for the clients. I always make sure that I adhere to the policies procedures, for the receipt, recording, storage, handling, administration and disposal of medicines, in line with the legislation laid down by the laid down by the National Minimum Standards. Before I give the medication to any client, I make sure that I check the following; 1.
POM- Prescribtion only medicines OTC or P- over the counter or pharmacy medicines GSL- General sales list CD- Controlled Drugs 3. Explain how and why policies and procedures or agreed ways of working must reflect and incorporate legislative requirements. All care establishments should have a medicines policy to give care workers and nurses’ guidance on procedures for medicines management including: Storage and ordering/disposal procedure • Medicines error/incident management • Covert medicines/consent * Non prescribed medicines * Administration of creams and nutritional supplements • PRN medicines (medicine taken occasionally as required Outcome 2 Know about common types of medication and their use 1. Identify common types of medication. Antibiotic | Amoxicillin | Analgesic | Paracetamol | Antacid | Gaviscon | Anticoagulant | Warfarin | Diuretic | Furosemide | Antihypertensive | Ramipril | Laxative | Lactulose | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory | Aspirin | 2. list conditions for which each type of medication may be prescribed 3. describe changes to an individual’s physical or mental well-being that may indicate an adverse reaction to a medication Outcome 3 Understand roles and responsibilities in the use of medication in social care settings 1.
It is so the patient can be honest and open without judgment and the physician can correctly diagnose the patient on the symptoms that the patient is sharing. Also the physician’s office also has all of the patient’s information such as address, phone number, and insurance. That is the patient’s personal information, and they want to keep that information private. That is why in 1996 HIPPA was introduced and now anyone in the health care industry must follow the laws to keep personal information, personal. With the constant change of technology, medical health records are becoming more popular and with that, becomes easier access.
Introduction Community pharmacists are the health professionals who most accessible to the public. Their primary job are to supply medicine to the public in accordance with a proper prescription provided by general practitioner or when legally permitted or sell medication for minor ailment treatment. Community pharmacists require ensuring accurate supply of appropriate medication and also providing counselling of patients at the time of dispensing of prescription and non-prescription drugs to the patients and general public. Hence, community pharmacists maintain the links between health care professionals and the general public. Nowadays, people come to the community pharmacy seeking for advice about minor ailments.