manage the safe and medication charts sampled are identified general practice phones the facility medication aligns appropriate prescribing, with photographs and allergy status. The following monthly INR and informs the with best practice. dispensing, administration, prescribing of regular and PRN dose, this is written on a monitoring form review, storage, disposal, medications meets legislative and administered by staff. There is no and medicine reconciliation requirements. prescription signed by the general 60 days in order to comply with practitioner. It is noted this was being legislation, protocols, and addressed during the audit. b) one guidelines. medication chart (2012 entry) had a verbal order recorded taken by a registered nurse from a consultant psychiatrist that has not been signed by a medical practitioner. Criterion 2.1.1.4 PA Low The restraint minimisation policy aims to Environmental restraint is in place, limiting Ensure restraint ensure the safety of residents, service the freedom of movement for a select processes are The use of enablers shall providers, and others through minimising group of residents with dementia. implemented for be voluntary and the least preventable and avoidable risks those residents restrictive option to meet throughout restraint. These procedures whose freedom of the needs of the consumer include assessment of least restrictive movement is with the intention of option, consent, monitoring and restricted. promoting or maintaining evaluation. The clinical nurse manager is consumer independence the restraint coordinator. Education is and safety. provided to staff around restraint, 90 days and challenging behaviours. The service currently has no clients using restraint or enablers although environmental restraint is in place via key pad entry at the outside gate.
manage the safe and appropriate prescribing, dispensing, administration, review, storage, disposal, and medicine reconciliation in order to comply with legislation, protocols, and guidelines. medication charts sampled are identified with photographs and allergy status. The prescribing of regular and PRN medications meets legislative requirements. general practice phones the facility following monthly INR and informs the dose, this is written on a monitoring form and administered by staff. There is no prescription signed by the general practitioner. It is noted this was being addressed during the audit. b) one medication chart (2012 entry) had a verbal order recorded taken by a registered nurse from a consultant psychiatrist that has not been signed by a medical practitioner. medication aligns with best practice. 60 days Criterion 2.1.1.4 The use of enablers shall be voluntary and the least restrictive option to meet the needs of the consumer with the intention of promoting or maintaining consumer independence and safety. PA Low The restraint minimisation policy aims to ensure the safety of residents, service providers, and others through minimising preventable and avoidable risks throughout restraint. These procedures include assessment of least restrictive option, consent, monitoring and evaluation. The clinical nurse manager is the restraint coordinator. Education is provided to staff around restraint, and challenging behaviours. The service currently has no clients using restraint or enablers although environmental restraint is in place via key pad entry at the outside gate. Environmental restraint is in place, limiting the freedom of movement for a select group of residents with dementia. Ensure restraint processes are implemented for those residents whose freedom of movement is restricted. 90 days
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