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. Describe the
Interpretation of the ECG reading is the responsibility of the Doctors not the nursing/ care support staff. Doctors who are unsure of how to interpret the ECG reading must seek advice from another Doctor who is competent before administrating any treatment. Doctors/Consultants wishing to change a patient’s medications prescribed by another consultant following an ECG should seek advice from the named consultant first.
Describe? * Analgesics * Antihistamines * Antacids * Anticoagulants * Psychotropic * Diuretics * Laxatives * Hormones * Cytotoxic Classification of medicines POM- Prescription Only Medicine. P- Pharmacy GSL- General Sales Lists Antibiotics Antibiotics are used to combat bacterial infections such as pneumonia, acne and E. coli. This medication is POM (Prescription Only Medication). This medication can be taken through a number of routes.
Michael Richards CU1572 Support Use of Medication in Social Care Settings 1.1 The legislation that governs the use of medication in social are settings is the 1968 medicines act. 1.2 The legal classification system for medication is as follows: - GSL - General sales list medicines P - Pharmacy medicines POM – Prescription only medicines CD – Controlled drugs 1.3 The way in which we work must be in line with the company policy and procedures, and the company policy and procedures must be in line with current legislation because the care setting could be in breach of current legislation if the clearly defined ways of working are not adhered to. It could also be to the detriment of the service user, which would be a gross misconduct case against the care home. 2.1 Some common types of medication; generic name and corresponding brand name are listed below:- Furosemide – Aqua Ban Paracetemol – Panadol Ibuprofen – Ibuleve Laxative – Lactulose Penicillin- Amoxil 2.2 There are many different conditions for which different medications can be prescribed to cure or treat. Below is a list of a few:- Pain relief - Ibuprofen Constipation- Laxatives Anti-depressant – Fluoxetine Anti-couragulent (blood thinner) – Warfarin Cytotoxic Drugs- Used in the treatment of cancer CU1572 Support Use of Medication in Social Care Settings 2.3 Medicines are prescribed to improve a patients’ condition or illness, however sometimes the medication can present side effects which can be displayed in many different ways.
* “Use the minimum necessary re patient’s identifiable information”: Where the use of patient’s identifiable information is considered to be essential, only record relevant information that is required or requested. * “Access to patient identifiable information should be on a strict need to know basis”: Only relevant staff that need to access clients records should have access to the relevant information they require. Policies and procedures should be in place to protect clients privacy and if this violated action must be taken. * “Everyone with access to patient identifiable information should be aware of their responsibilities”: Staff must be aware of their responsibility and obligations to respect patient/client’s confidentiality. A confidentiality agreement should be signed by staff.
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.
This form requires health professionals to document both how they have come to the conclusion that the patient lacks the capacity to make this particular healthcare decision, and why the proposed treatment would be in the patient’s best interests. It also allows the involvement of those close to the patient in making this healthcare decision to be documented. The development of these forms does not change the current position on when written, as opposed to oral, consent to treatment is necessary. It is a matter of local determination what form of consent is appropriate for individual procedures, within the broad guidelines set out in the model consent
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.
Policies and procedures must reflect and incorporate legislative requirements as the policies and procedures are set out through legislation in the first place. Policies and procedures which are put in place are to ensure that legislation is being followed so that all people in the care setting are safe and that all needs are being met up to standard and within the law. Policies and procedures must reflect on legislation to ensure they are carrying out tasks such as administrating medication in the correct manner. For example if a medication procedure was put in place and it was not in line with legislation then this could cause the care company or organisation to be punished by the law as it may well cause harm to a customer or member of the public. Outcome 2 1.
Many legislations and policies and procedures cover the legal management of medication, individuals handling the medication are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation, but then they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of drugs and the legal framework that allows them to handle medicines before delivering them to a service user. Training to the staff member handling the medication should be completed and attended at all times and the training needs to be up to date to prevent any danger towards the service user. * The Medicines Act 1968 * The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 * Mental Capacity Act (2005) * The Data Protection Act 1998 * The Access to health records Act (1990) 2. Know about common types of medication and their use. 2.1 Describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side effects.