Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples Are our policies, procedures The practice policies, procedures and protocols for Policy, procedure or protocol describing the correct and protocols consistent with medication management should be based on best manner in which to supply, store, administer, regulations and national practice, national guidelines and legislative prescribe, dispense, monitor and dispose guidelines with regard requirements. They should support team members to of medicines to medicine: meet the requirements of the relevant legislation and A register of approved medication policies, standards to ensure safe practices. procedures or protocols and a schedule outlining ordering their next review date storing Policies, procedures and protocols for medication Other: management may include: prescribing administering prescribing guidelines supplying use of approved abbreviations when prescribing disposal? medicines administering guidelines for the administration of How do we ensure medicines, including high-risk medicines such as documents are updated and intravenous (IV) sedation available for use by our team? checking patient identification prior to prescribing, supplying or administering medicines (see NSQHS Standard 5: Patient Identification and Procedure Matching) managing high-risk medicines (see Item 4.11) policies and procedures for services provided by external providers. You should have a process for reviewing and updating policies, procedures or protocols to ensure that they: are up to date address current and relevant regulations and guidelines are available to all team members.
Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples Are our policies, procedures and protocols consistent with regulations and national guidelines with regard to medicine: ordering storing prescribing administering supplying disposal? How do we ensure documents are updated and available for use by our team? The practice policies, procedures and protocols for medication management should be based on best practice, national guidelines and legislative requirements. They should support team members to meet the requirements of the relevant legislation and standards to ensure safe practices. Policies, procedures and protocols for medication management may include: prescribing guidelines use of approved abbreviations when prescribing medicines administering guidelines for the administration of medicines, including high-risk medicines such as intravenous (IV) sedation checking patient identification prior to prescribing, supplying or administering medicines (see NSQHS Standard 5: Patient Identification and Procedure Matching) managing high-risk medicines (see Item 4.11) policies and procedures for services provided by external providers. You should have a process for reviewing and updating policies, procedures or protocols to ensure that they: are up to date address current and relevant regulations and guidelines are available to all team members. Policy, procedure or protocol describing the correct manner in which to supply, store, administer, prescribe, dispense, monitor and dispose of medicines A register of approved medication policies, procedures or protocols and a schedule outlining their next review date Other:
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