HSC3047 1. The main legislation that governs the use of medication is The Medicines Acts 1968. The following is a list of legislations that have a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting. • The Medicines Act 1968 • The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 • The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) The Children Act 1989 • The Data Protection Act 1998 • The Care Standards Act 2000 • The Health and Social Care Act 2001 • Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) • The Control of Substances Hazardous to health Regulations (1999-COSHH) • Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005) • Mental Capacity Act (2005) • The Access to health records Act (1990). The Legal Classification system of medication is as follow: As per The Medicines …show more content…
Inhalers *Intramuscular (IM) injection administration – This medicine is injected directly into large muscles in the body. Usually in the legs or bottom. This can only be performed by a doctor or trained nurse. *Intravenous (IV) injection administration – The medicine is administered directly into the veins. Medicines are rapidly absorbed into the body via this route, which is advantageous when a situation is life threatening. *Subcutaneous injection administration – With this injection, the medicine is administered directly under the skin. A common example of a medicine administered via this route is insulin. Medicines are injected in the fat layer beneath the skin. *Instillation administration – With this method, the medicine is in the form of a suspension or liquid that can be instilled in a number of ways; via the eyes, nose or ears. *Rectal administration – Medicines administered into the body by this route are absorbed very quickly. Suppositories are available for this route of administration and are inserted high into the rectum. *Topical application administration - This is where creams, ointments and gels are applied directly to the skin. They can be used to treat skin conditions or can be used as a delivery route for an analgesic (a painkiller) The majority of medicines are formulated for oral administration. This means they are taken via the mouth, in the form of a tablet, capsule, liquid or suspension. These medicines come in a variety of
Outcome 1 – Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care settings.
NB: for the purpose of this answer it is assumed a physician is required perform the injections.
Sublingual Route- The purpose of the Sublingual Route is that it is Rapid Absorption because the medication is put under the “tongue until it completely dissolves. Some advantages are its fast absorption and it does not destroy the digestive enzyme”. Some disadvantages are it has a nasty taste and inconvenient.
The four common parenteral routes of administration are intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous injection. In parenteral routes the skin is broken and the risk of infection is high. The parenteral route that are normally taken by physicians are intra-arterial, intra-cardiac, intraperitoneal, intrathecal, and intra-sternal. Also, keep in mind that when administering any route that is not rectal or oral routes they are known as a parenteral route.
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
Some different types of material and equipment that may be needed for the administration of medication via the different routes include; medicine spoons, oral syringe, measuring pots, gloves, droppers, syringe, tablet cutter, inhalers, nebuliser, needles, hypodermic needles etc.. The purpose of things such as medicine spoons, oral syringes and measuring pots it to accurately measure out medication in liquid form. The function of medicine spoons and oral syringes is to administer accurately measures amount of liquid medication orally; it makes it easier to do so. The purpose
As with any other department or unit, the least invasive measures are attempted firsthand and invasive measures are reserved as a last resort. With that being said, it has been shown that dexamethasone sodium phosphate for injection (DSPI) is effective given orally as well as the intramuscular route (Toledo, Amato, Clarke, Reitz, & Salo, 2015). So when dealing with pediatric patients the oral route is preferred. The problem arises when there has not been proper training beforehand for the staff that administers the medication. Many pediatric urgent care clinics stock DSPI, and the vial is intentionally and clearly labeled for injectable use only. So if a provider requests this medication to a new nurse or a nurse that does not have prior
This type is used to insert the needle and inject medication into the muscle tissue. Sites of injection include the Gluteal sites (buttocks), vastus lateralis muscle, and rectus femoris muscle (hips), and Deltoid (upper arm). A Z-track injection is used for drugs that can become irritating, like Iron Dextran. This is a method that is used to help the drugs from leakage in the subcutaneous layer and help the absorption of the medication. A 16-gauge needle is used to administer into the gluteal muscle medication, like Magnesium Sulfate. The safe way to administer injectable medication is to first was hands, put gloves on, locate the site and sterilize it with an alcohol pad. Then once location is determined and clean you should tap on the site, the reason for this is to stimulate the nerve in which can help lower the pain as the needle is inserted. The needle must be inserted with your strongest arm at the right angle degree. Use your other hand with less strength to help lift the muscle tissue before inserting needle and have another alcohol pad which also can be held with the same hand at the same time. Once the needle is inserted you must us your weakest hand to aspirate (pull back on plunger) to make sure there is no
Advantages are fast absorbing, less first pass effect, and drug no longer has any effect when spit
As more people are receiving a medical diagnosis that requires the administration of daily medication, the knowledge on how to properly fill a syringe is becoming essential. Giving an injection to yourself or a family member is a matter of personal preference. With a little education it can make the process much easier than having to visit a doctor’s office each time you need a dose of medication.
Everyone is different, so everyone has a preferred way of doing things. If someone is elderly, or a newborn baby, it would be too difficult for them to swallow a oral med, or too uncomfortable for them. For them, an injection would be much better, and an easier route of administration. If someone were in their later teen years to at least forty I think that they would prefer the oral method the best. I know that I would. I think that no matter how young or old you are an injection could work the best as long as you are aware of the weight and age of your patient, and the medications that they're taking. However there is a downside. You have to watch a smaller frames individuals BMI because if it's too low, and their weight is too low, then
We hear the word IV all the time. Most people probably don’t know what it really means. They know what it is, but not necessarily what it stands for or what the correct definition of the word is. The word IV is short for “intravenous.” The word intravenous literally means “within a vein” (Definition of IV, 2012).
Despite the tremendous advancement in drug delivery, oral route is the most preferred route to the systemic circulation due to the ease of administration, low cost of drug, patient compliance and flexibility in formulation. About 90% of all drugs used to produce systemic effects are administered by oral route. Of the drugs that are administered orally, solid oral dosage forms represent the preferred class of products. Tablets are the most common type of
The definition of medicine as in pharma journal is “any chemical substance formulated or compounded as single active ingredient or in combination of other pharmacologically active substance, it may be in a separate but packed in a single unit pack as combination product intended for internal, or external or for use in the medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease” (FDA, 2008; Pharma, 2010).
Applications outside the intestine are called parenteral. One form is an injection, which can be subcutaneous (under the skin), intramuscular (into a muscle), or intravenous (into a vein). Parenteral administration of an antibiotic is used when a physician requires a strong, quick concentration of the antibiotic in the bloodstream. Manufacture.