You should incorporate the actions to be taken in either: a quality improvement plan that assigns responsibilities and timeframes for completion, or revised policies, procedures or protocols. You should with team members the results of the assessment in Action 4.2.1 and any actions taken. You should organise training for team members in the new initiatives or processes. Links with Action 4.5.2. Authorising the relevant clinical team to prescribe, dispense and administer medications A system is in place to verify that the clinical workforce have medication authorities appropriate to their scope of practice Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples How does our organisation This action requires a system whereby dental Log or register of relevant authorities for prescribing, ensure that only dental practitioners are authorised to prescribe, dispense or administering and supplying of medicines practitioners with the relevant administer medicines, including the supply Position descriptions which outline each dental authority prescribe, dispense of medicines. practitioner’s prescribing authority or administer medicines? Records of dental practitioners’ authorised prescriber First, you should identify medicines that require specific numbers, AHPRA registration number and annual authorisation to prescribe, dispense or administer AHPRA registration checks for any conditions medicines, including the supply of medicines. Other: Next you can develop and maintain a log or register of authorisations of dental practitioners who may prescribe, dispense, administer and supply medicine. In a small dental practice, these authorities may be detailed in the position descriptions.
You should incorporate the actions to be taken in either: a quality improvement plan that assigns responsibilities and timeframes for completion, or revised policies, procedures or protocols. You should with team members the results of the assessment in Action 4.2.1 and any actions taken. You should organise training for team members in the new initiatives or processes. Links with Action 4.5.2. Authorising the relevant clinical team to prescribe, dispense and administer medications A system is in place to verify that the clinical workforce have medication authorities appropriate to their scope of practice Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples How does our organisation ensure that only dental practitioners with the relevant authority prescribe, dispense or administer medicines? This action requires a system whereby dental practitioners are authorised to prescribe, dispense or administer medicines, including the supply of medicines. First, you should identify medicines that require specific authorisation to prescribe, dispense or administer medicines, including the supply of medicines. Next you can develop and maintain a log or register of authorisations of dental practitioners who may prescribe, dispense, administer and supply medicine. In a small dental practice, these authorities may be detailed in the position descriptions. Log or register of relevant authorities for prescribing, administering and supplying of medicines Position descriptions which outline each dental practitioner’s prescribing authority Records of dental practitioners’ authorised prescriber numbers, AHPRA registration number and annual AHPRA registration checks for any conditions Other:
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