HSC 3047: SUPPORT USE OF MEDICATION IN SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS OUTCOME 1 1.1. Identify the legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings - The following legislations have a direct impact on the handling of medications within a social care setting: ·The Medicines Act 1968: basis for licensing, sale, supply and manufacture of medicines. ·The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: this Act is designed to control the use of dangerous or potentially harmful drugs such as opiates (drugs which are derived from opium plants). This Act also is designed to prevent the misuse of controlled drugs. ·The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001: Act which intends to prevent the non-medicinal use of certain drugs, particularly those that can lead to …show more content…
2.3. Describe changes to an individual’s physical or mental well-being that may indicate an adverse reaction to a medication. - Some changes to an individual’s physical well-being includes: rashes, breathing difficulties, swellings, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, stiffness, shaking, headaches, drowsiness, constipation, weight gain (whether these changes are the result of a medication), we need to check contraindications and medicine interactions before administration. OUTCOME 3 3.1. Describe the roles and responsibilities of those involved in prescribing, dispensing and supporting use of medication - The doctor’s role is to determine what medication the patient needs. It is his/ her responsibility to prescribe the correct medication, the dose, and the type of medication needed and the correct amount to be administered. - The chemist’s role is to dispense the medication that is written on the prescription. It is his/ her responsibility to make sure that the items they give out are correct and are exactly the same as what is written on the prescription. If there are any mistakes then they should contact the doctor who prescribed the medication. - The carer’s role is to make sure that the service user gets their medication. It is his/ her responsibility to give the service user the correct medication, at the correct time with the correct dose. Everything that is given out must match what is printed on the MAR sheet and must be
In order to ensure the continuity of care when a service user is being transferred to another setting it is important that their medication is sent with them. The new care service may not have the necessary medication available to them so by sending the medication with the service user, you are ensuring that they receive the correct medication at the correct time. It is just as important that a copy of theMAR sheet is also sent with the person, as this will inform
* There must be a policy at work place for the receipt, recording, storage, handling, administration and disposal of medicines.
Assisting – At the request of the service user, opening bottles and packets; removing lids; popping pills out of packages when the service user cannot physically do this and has asked the care worker to help with that specific medicine; shaking bottles.
The Medicines Acts 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staff 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.
Drug classification is put into 1 of 3 groups’ A, B and C. Class A drugs are the most harmful. New psychoactive substances is a new drugs early warning system. There are many new drugs being discovered which cannot be classed as safe or legal, the new psychoactive substances service bans newly identified harmful drugs within days. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is the main law/legislation to control and classify drugs that are ‘dangerous or otherwise harmful’ when misused. The act makes it illegal for people to:
Roles and responsibilities for supporting the use of medication if after the medication has been dispensed and go into the home depending where people live they may need help from care staff to administer the medication after training they staff would be able to support service users to
What is your responsibility under the above act as a care worker in relation to;
If social care worker collects medicines for the service user they must ensure that any written policies and procedures for every aspect of handling medicines are adhered too. The registered provider is responsible for ensuring that when care workers give medicines they have the right training and are competent to do so.
The nurse must verify the physician’s medication order, including the dose and time, and then the pharmacy is responsible for their own checks and balances via the BCMA system in order to complete the dispensing phase of the medication (Gooder, 2011). The nurse enters the BCMA system with a login and password and is able then to see a list of the virtual due list for a specific patient. The computer on wheels is then taken to that patient’s room and the five rights of medication administration begin. As nurses, we are taught to use the five rights of drug administration are (1) right patient (2) right medication (3) right dose (4) right route and (5) right time. By scanning the barcode on the patient’s hospital identification band, the nurse then asks for the patient to verbally state their name and date of birth, which can be verified by the nurse on the virtual due list and then choses the medication that are due for administration at that time. The medication is dispensed and the nurse is able to scan the barcode on the medication, the scanning triggers the automatic documentation of the medication given (Kelly, 2012).
M1 – discuss organisational policies and procedures are by influenced legislation and guidelines with regard to the administration of medication
A pharmacist must check any medication that is administered to a patient. This is the
Administering medication requires the understanding of how the medication is to enter the body such as orally, transdermal, or intravenous. It also requires the knowledge of when the medication needs to be administered, the possible side effects, and its toxicity. Doctors, nurses, and a few other
Pharmacists have a main job as the sole distribute of medications, but before that they make sure it won’t react with any of a patients other medicines. They
This act is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom and it governs the manufacture and supply of medicine.