Administering of Medications/Drugs Objectives: 1. Describe how medications are stored and supplied in healthcare facilities. • Most healthcare facilities have a “med room” or separate area for medications. • The facility may store medications in locked movable carts that allow nurses to prepare medications in close proximity to client’s room. • Some medications require refrigeration to preserve their chemical properties. • Most acute care facilities use some sort of computerized dispensing
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Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care settings. There are different legislations that govern the use of medication within social care settings: The Medicines Act 1968 The Misuse Of Drugs Act 1971 The Safer Management of Controlled Drugs 2006 The Data Protection Act 1998 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Access to Health Records Act
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indicate that the care given is resulting in an undesirable patient outcome. An important adverse trend that is addressed in this paper is medication errors. MEDMARX is a nationally recognized‚ web-based‚ anonymous‚ and voluntary medication error reporting system (Rashidee‚ Hart‚ Chen‚ & Kumar‚ 2009). Healthcare facilities use this reporting system to report medication error data. Within a three
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1. Explain the interdisciplinary nature of pharmacology to ensure safe medication administration. Use of drugs to diagnose‚ prevent‚ or treat disease processes/suffering Medications can either: Improve Quality of Life Produce Devastating Consequences 2. Compare and contrast pharmacology and therapeutics. a. Pharmacology: The study of medicine. i. Understanding how drugs are administered‚ to where they travel in the body‚ to
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Assessment of the Medication Safety Practices in Selected Government and Private Hospitals In Quezon City A Research Presented To The School Of Pharmacy Centro Escolar University In Partial Fulfillment Of The Degree of Bachelor Of Science in Pharmacy By: Bolaños‚ Jam Claudinee S. Café‚ Cecille Ann A. Carlos‚ Diana Ruth B. Deniega‚ Leslie Ann L. Fernando‚ Khristine Mae C. Gagala‚ Pauline Rose A. Vargas‚ Kristine Joy M. March 2014 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT It is with pleasure that
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1 Do we explain well the difference of medication of rural and urban? 2 Do you aready lrecognize the importance of learning of modern medication? 3 Do the you undestand the typical life in rural area? 4 Do you Relate basic medicines to modern world? 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Poor Comment: 1 Do you undertand the specialized function the first aid? 2 Do you learn something about the first aid? 3 Do you know the general function and features of first aid when emergency occurs? 4 Are you
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controversial issue has been whether the pharmaceutical companies have been taking advantage of medication. On one hand‚ some argue that unnecessary medication can cause severe side effects and can despair a person’s ability to live a healthy life. From this perspective‚ unnecessary prescriptions can trigger chemical and psychological dependence on a medication. On the other hand‚ however‚ others argue that medication is the easiest and most effective treatment option. In sum‚ then‚ the issue is whether
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Outcome 1 Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care settings The learner can: 1. identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (and later amendments) The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 (and later amendments) The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)‚ COSHH The Mental Capacity Act (2005) The Access to health records Act (1990)‚ The Data Protection Act (1998) plus equality legislation
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To learn the secret to a long and happy relationship that’s free from uncertainty and doubt‚ go to: http://www.romantic-quotes.com/go/relationship 1 Contents CONTENTS..................................................................................2 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................3 THE 7 SECRETS.....................................................................4 HONESTY...............................................................
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statement by referring to your prescribed text and a self-selected text. For individuals to achieve a sense of belonging is beneficial as it’s a place‚ feeling‚ even a person that makes you feel a sense of security and that you are not alone in this world. When someone doesn’t belong they could feel a sense of isolation and it’s distressing‚ the extremes of not belonging are portrayed in my self-selected text “Refugee Blues” a poem by W.H Auden and in my prescribed text “Strictly Ballroom” a film
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