423wewe3 Unit 616 – Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects. kh Outcome 1 Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to the administration of medication 1.1 Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication There are several legislations in place with protocols for the administration of medication which I have listed below. The main policy re admin of drugs and storing of drugs and medicines is the
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and Assessment in Practice module which requires me to produce a critically reflective account of my experience mentoring and assessing a student in practice. The areas that will be discussed through the assignment are (1)‚ student learning styles‚ (2)‚ communication and (3)‚ confidence. I will initially talk through the first meeting with my student‚ followed by my reflective account covering all three areas. The reflective model used for the assignment will be Boud et al (1985). What? Mentoring
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This scenario is based on my experience in emergency ward (ER) where my supervisor requested me to go‚ when there was a shortage of staff in the ER. Since‚ it was first time that I was posted in ER‚ it was memorable for me. During my time‚ a lady in her late forties was brought on a stretcher accompanied by her husband. On my first assessment‚ she was throwing up‚ looked pale and dry. I gave her emesis bowl and put her in side lying position‚ to prevent aspiration. Since the patient was drowsy
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The speech therapist work with children who have problems with understanding‚ communicating and expressing themselves.The therapist will take into account any reasons for children difficulties and will help the children to overcome them. The educational psychologist assess any developmental or learning needs of the child ‚ and work closely with the parents and teacher in order to help the child to cope
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Unit 47: Administer Medication to Individuals‚ and Monitor the Effects 1.1 Legislation and Policies Relevant to the Administration of Medication The Medicines Act 1968 This act is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom and it governs the manufacture and supply of medicine. This act outlines three categories of medicines: • Prescription of medicines (POM). These are only available from a pharmacist if they are prescribed by an appropriate doctor. • Pharmacy medicines (P). These
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An event occurred that did not exemplify best practice as a nursing student‚ and soon to be registered nurse was when I was administering medication last week on a respiratory floor. I had given my patient the medication‚ and realized there was no water at the bedside. I quickly went to get my patient water for her to swallow the capsules more easily from the bathroom. When I arrived back‚ she stated that she had already taken them. I had informed my preceptor and she advised me to look on her bed
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Introduction In this report‚ I will be evaluating the Communication and Values which I used during my two day placement. For my placement‚ I worked with individuals with specific needs in a PMLD unit (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties)-although I mainly came across service users with Cerebral Palsy. The service user’s ages ranged from eighteen to late twenties although I was informed by a carer at the unit that the services users’ mental capabilities ranged from 1-9 years old. I did some
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Hearing is an extraordinary phenomenon. It allows us to experience the joy of music‚ the sounds of nature and is fundamental for communication - yet is often taken for granted. Having personally witnessed the deterioration of my grandfather’s hearing‚ I have been able to appreciate how significantly impaired hearing can impact on one’s quality of life. Tasks and interactions that were once so simple became strenuous without the aid of adequate hearing. As I pondered further on the matter‚ I was
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On the second Social Work Competency‚ purpose to appreciate diversity‚ as well‚ use it in practice by asking questions addressing biases and using the knowledge to understand better the sociocultural environment of the clients. Apply and Communicate Knowing that diversity is an essential component of every individual life. Explaining to the participants that I have to understand the fact and improve this knowledge at every level of practice. For instance‚ at the agency‚ at lunchtime‚ a participant
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On Friday the 8th of April‚ I participated in windsurfing and paddleboarding on Lake Pupuke. I demonstrated Tolerance as my responsible behaviour. This affected my physical safety because I didn’t jump ahead of anyone or rush and I took my time so that I would be more safe and listened to the instructions despite that it was repeated many times. I also waited for those who weren’t as confident and let them take their time and waited for them to be done so that everyone was safe and I knew that
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