relevant to the administration of medication. The Medicines Acts 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staffs are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of drugs and the legal framework that allows them to handle medicines on behalf of the service user. The following is a list of legislation that has a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting
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Medical Error: What the Public Should Know “For all of its strengths‚ our health care system still is plagued by avoidable errors.” -President Bill Clinton The issue of medical error is recognized as a very serious U.S. healthcare concern in terms of avoidable patient death and injury‚ achieving efficacious treatment‚ and in controlling the costs. The prevention of medical errors may seem to be a relatively simple task and with recent awareness‚ some improvements have been accomplished.
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Essay: Misuse of medication Dirk J Booysen Introduction. The extent of the problem of medication misuse can perhaps be realised most fully when considering that it involves not only prescribed drugs and medications‚ but also polypharmacy (using more than one drug concurrently)‚ self-diagnosis which leads to over the counter (OTC) self-medication or the dispensing of medication by a pharmacist without an accurate diagnosis or recommendations for the correct use of the medication‚ and the nonmedical
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Description A junior nurse approached Mr. X to give him his IV antibiotic. She explained the indication‚ but when she was about to give the medication‚ Mr. X started shouting at her in bad words. She tried to calm the patient by explaining it is an antibiotic and will be given through the peripheral line. He became aggressive and slapped her. She panicked and went blank. She then retrieved from the room. She was traumatized and chose to remain silent. She started to avoid Mr. X. I was the team leader
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Administer medication and monitor effects 1. Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. The Medicines Acts 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While I as a cae assistant am not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ I do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of drugs and the legal framework that would allow me to handle medicines on behalf of my residents. The
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for correcting errors in this prescription process is data that outlines where the majority of the errors occur. There are a wide variety of possibilities and errors that can occur in the prescription process‚ therefore having data that helps to pinpoint where most issues occur would be very helpful. Once it is understood where the majority of the errors occur‚ analysis can be done and solutions can be analyzed to fix the problem area(s). As seen on the Medication Errors – Error Reporting pie chart
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Incident Action Plan Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Introduction In order to have a clear view of what this paper is all about‚ I will start by defining an incident action plan. Incident Action plan is the response strategy that is defined by incident commands where it contains the general tactics for achieving goals and objectives of the laid strategy while giving information on the event and the response parameters. Therefore‚ as a safety manger in the plastics
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Each year‚ thousands of patients die in hospitals because of errors in medication. These deviations occur mostly because of the complex process of drug administration. Errors can arise from the complicated system of drug administration itself; from prescription to the actual administration to patients. These mistakes in drug administration can be caused by many factors. Some of the reasons why these errors occur are the inadequate knowledge and skills both by the prescribing physician and the administering
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N.V.Q. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION AND MONITORING ITS EFFECTS. BY ANDREW CARTMELL. Q.1. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974‚ was introduced to place responsibility for health and safety on the employer but also on the employee’s. To ensure Health and Safety was maintained in the workplace. In relation to the administration of medication‚ your employer has a responsibility to ensure policies and procedures are up to date and accessible at all times. Also to provide adequate training to
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University of Phoenix Material Jasmine Dorn Personal Action Plan An action plan is a detailed‚ step-by-step plan for accomplishing an identified goal. Complete your personal action plan by answering the questions below. Refer to the program outcomes as a guide while answering your questions. Program Outcomes Graduates will be able to analyze a health care organization from a market-based perspective. Graduates will be able to analyze financial
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