resident is receiving the Ensure. (ii) The same resident had a fall in October 2013 resulting in a knock to the head. . The resident was observed for signs of concussion and staff contacted the manager on call. However, a full set of neurological observations were not completed The manager reports that this is because caregivers are not trained to complete full neurological observations. HDS(C)S.2008 Standard 1.3.12: Consumers receive medicines PA Moderate Medicine in a safe and timely manner that Management complies with current legislative requirements and safe practice guidelines. HDS(C)S.2008 Criterion 1.3.12.1 A medicines management PA Moderate (i)Controlled drug checks (i)Ensure controlled drug 90 system is implemented to have not occurred checks occur weekly. (ii) manage the safe and weekly. (ii) PRN Ensure all PRN medications appropriate prescribing, medications do not document an indication for dispensing, administration, document an indication use. (iii) Ensure medications review, storage, disposal, and for use on seven of eight are administered as medicine reconciliation in to medication charts prescribed. (iv) Ensure all comply with legislation, sampled. (iii) Five of eye drops are dated when protocols, and guidelines. eight medication charts they are opened. sampled have regular medications prescribed that have not always been signed as administered. (iv) There are two open bottles of saline eye drops that had
resident is receiving the Ensure. (ii) The same resident had a fall in October 2013 resulting in a knock to the head. . The resident was observed for signs of concussion and staff contacted the manager on call. However, a full set of neurological observations were not completed The manager reports that this is because caregivers are not trained to complete full neurological observations. HDS(C)S.2008 Standard 1.3.12: Medicine Management Consumers receive medicines in a safe and timely manner that complies with current legislative requirements and safe practice guidelines. PA Moderate HDS(C)S.2008 Criterion 1.3.12.1 A medicines management system is implemented to manage the safe and appropriate prescribing, dispensing, administration, review, storage, disposal, and medicine reconciliation in to comply with legislation, protocols, and guidelines. PA Moderate (i)Controlled drug checks have not occurred weekly. (ii) PRN medications do not document an indication for use on seven of eight medication charts sampled. (iii) Five of eight medication charts sampled have regular medications prescribed that have not always been signed as administered. (iv) There are two open bottles of saline eye drops that had (i)Ensure controlled drug checks occur weekly. (ii) Ensure all PRN medications document an indication for use. (iii) Ensure medications are administered as prescribed. (iv) Ensure all eye drops are dated when they are opened. 90
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