Brief description Write A, B or C of need and below: source of evidence to support the chosen level Name of individual Date of completion C B A Drug therapies Symptoms are managed effectively and Requires the administration of medication Requires administration and monitoring of and medication: without any problems, and medication is (by a registered carer or care worker) medication regime by a registered nurse, carer symptom control* not resulting in any unmanageable due to: or care worker specifically trained for this task because there are risks associated with the non-compliance, or – potential fluctuation of the medical condition OR type of medication (for example insulin); – or mental state, or risks regarding the Requires supervision/administration of or effectiveness of the medication or the and/or prompting with medication but potential nature or severity of side-effects. route of medication (for example PEG). – shows compliance with medication However, with such monitoring the condition OR regime. is usually non-problematic to manage. Moderate pain which follows a predictable OR OR pattern; or other symptoms which are
Brief description of need and source of evidence to support the chosen level Write A, B or C below: Name of individual Date of completion C B A Drug therapies and medication: symptom control* Symptoms are managed effectively and without any problems, and medication is not resulting in any unmanageable OR Requires supervision/administration of and/or prompting with medication but shows compliance with medication regime. OR Requires the administration of medication (by a registered carer or care worker) due to: – non-compliance, or – type of medication (for example insulin); or – route of medication (for example PEG). OR Moderate pain which follows a predictable pattern; or other symptoms which are Requires administration and monitoring of medication regime by a registered nurse, carer or care worker specifically trained for this task because there are risks associated with the potential fluctuation of the medical condition or mental state, or risks regarding the effectiveness of the medication or the potential nature or severity of side-effects. However, with such monitoring the condition is usually non-problematic to manage. OR
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