Standard 1.3.12: Medicine Management FA There are documented policies, procedures and safe practice guides for all aspects of medicine management. The service has a contracted Consumers receive medicines in a safe and timely pharmacist that assists with keeping the service informed of any changes manner that complies with current legislative in legislation, protocols and best practice guidelines. There are no standing requirements and safe practice guidelines. orders used, with all medications individually prescribed for each resident. The service has a stock of impress medication for administration of medications. The medications, including controlled drugs, are securely stored. The controlled drug register recorded daily checks, weekly stock count check and a six monthly quantity stock count. The medication fridge temperatures were recorded at least weekly. It was noted that some medication fridge recording were below the recommended guidelines, though this is not reflective of a systemic issue, with actions implemented to address any temperature records that fell outside the guidelines. The content of the medication charts complied with legislation and best practice guidelines. Medication management is discussed with the resident on admission, when changes occur and prior to discharge. Any changes in medication are communicated to the resident’s GP. When medication errors occur, there are processes for incident reporting and staff evaluations and learning from any errors. All that assist in medicine management are assessed as competent to perform the role, this includes general medication procedures and competency assessments for subcutaneous medications. There are mandatory medication learning modules for the nursing staff. The medication competency assessment and education is conducted at least annually. Self-administration of medicines is not usually undertaken by the residents at hospital level of care. There are processes in place for the prescriber to assess if the resident is competent to self-administer their medications. A locked box is used to store the patents medications securely in their room. A medication was observed in one of the hospital wards and required protocols were maintained. Twelve medicine records were reviewed and prescribing and sign off are meeting the medication guidelines and relevant legislation.
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. FA There are documented policies, procedures and safe practice guides for all aspects of medicine management. The service has a contracted pharmacist that assists with keeping the service informed of any changes in legislation, protocols and best practice guidelines. There are no standing orders used, with all medications individually prescribed for each resident. The service has a stock of impress medication for administration of medications. The medications, including controlled drugs, are securely stored. The controlled drug register recorded daily checks, weekly stock count check and a six monthly quantity stock count. The medication fridge temperatures were recorded at least weekly. It was noted that some medication fridge recording were below the recommended guidelines, though this is not reflective of a systemic issue, with actions implemented to address any temperature records that fell outside the guidelines. The content of the medication charts complied with legislation and best practice guidelines. Medication management is discussed with the resident on admission, when changes occur and prior to discharge. Any changes in medication are communicated to the resident’s GP. When medication errors occur, there are processes for incident reporting and staff evaluations and learning from any errors. All that assist in medicine management are assessed as competent to perform the role, this includes general medication procedures and competency assessments for subcutaneous medications. There are mandatory medication learning modules for the nursing staff. The medication competency assessment and education is conducted at least annually. Self-administration of medicines is not usually undertaken by the residents at hospital level of care. There are processes in place for the prescriber to assess if the resident is competent to self-administer their medications. A locked box is used to store the patents medications securely in their room. A medication was observed in one of the hospital wards and required protocols were maintained. Twelve medicine records were reviewed and prescribing and sign off are meeting the medication guidelines and relevant legislation.
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