Administrating Medication Policy

The policy states that they as a school they do not administer medication to children as most medicines are 3 times a day and it possible administer this without the schools help. However if it is required then parents/carers must complete a permission slip for this to happen. All medication is kept in the school office. Treatments for something life threatening such anaphylactic shock, parent must have completed a consent form to allow a named and trained member of staff to administer should it be necessary. There is a school medical register and a copy of this is in all classrooms.

R/s Kim is sending Kadyn to school with medication and it is against school policy. R/s last school year Kim was advised not to send medication with the child. R/s last week Kim sent the EpiPen and this week she sent Benadryl with Kadyn. R/s she called Kim on yesterday regarding the medication policy and Kim response was “okay.” R/s Kim gave permission for the school to change Kadyn’s clothes at school. R/s the school has clothes for Kadyn due to the strong odor. R/s Kadyn’s bookbag has to sit outside of the classroom because of the urine smell. R/s last year, they had the same issue with Rodney.

* All medication (i.e. children’s paracetamol) must be provided by the parent/guardian, and clearly labelled and within expiry date.

The customer indicated that she was diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Ms. Knight has been prescribed Invega 9 MG (use as antipsychotic) and Effexor 3.5 MG (use to treat symptoms associated with anxiety and depression) by Dr. Miriam Ajo, MD at SalusCare. Medication management services are provided by the mentioned institution every three to four months. The customer was hospitalized in September, 2016 because she had a manic episode. She was Baker Act in 2004 and 2007. At the time of the evaluation she denied the presence of suicidal ideation, intent or plans.

Non care setting - Medications are often stored and administered in a variety of non-health care settings. These settings include: primary and secondary schools, Child day care centres, Board and care homes, Jails and prisons. In all these settings, employees frequently are responsible for handling and administering prescription and over-the-counter medications to clients or residents. Some organizations may employ licensed health professionals to directly manage the medication administration process. However, many of these settings have no licensed health professionals involved. Where medications are stored and administered to individuals, written policies and procedures should address the following: Acquisition of medications (e.g., from parents, caregivers, pharmacies), Specification of which personnel are allowed access to medications and allowed to administer medications to students, clients or residents, Labelling and packaging of medications managed for students, clients

It is a basic principle of law in this country that an adult, mentally competent person has the right to refuse treatment. The court of appeal has emphasised that provided the patient has the necessary mental capacity, which is assessed in relation to the decision to be made, then he or she can refuse to give consent for a good reason, a bad reason or no reason at all (Dimond, 2008). However, in this case it is in the best interest of the patient that the MDT administrated medication covertly. The legal issue identified in this case relates to the issue of consent. Within the case study professionalism had to challenged when it came to the capacity of the patient. The MDT had to resolve the legal issues associated with capacity and consent.

The Action Plan for Medication Safety was a study that accessed patient’s knowledge on their medications. Patients taking more then 5 medications were chosen to participate. The study began by giving each patient a fake medication plan to test if they understood the plan or not. After being accessed and properly educated, the patients were then given their own plan and a filled pillbox to handle and properly take their medications. The study concluded that the patients were more adherent to their medications because they understood the medication plan and the importance of taking their medication at the appropriate time

Eliminates the responsibility of having to go out and refill pills, while reminding the consumer to take the appropriate pills

The intended use of medications is meant to improve a person’ health, it is very important the individual administering medication or self-medicating use the drugs correctly, by following the doctors’ instruction for the medication prescribed. Medication is given to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness. Medication can be very dangerous, which can potentially cause harm or even deaf if it’s not used properly.

Any medication, for example, inhalers should be taken for those who may fall ill during the visit.

There are several legislations in place with protocols for the administration of medication which I have listed below. The main policy re admin of drugs and storing of drugs and medicines is the Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health or COSHH but along with this there are other policies in place as per the list below.

Healthcare provider with qualified privileges should write a prescription based on patient’s medical history, and current health problems, also patient’s allergies and any relevant blood results known. However, writing prescriptions becomes illegal when these factors are not put into consideration, which may result into unnecessary harm to patient or even lead to untimely death. For the purpose of this discussion, scenario 3 will be review and require questions answered. The scenario 3 stated “You see another nurse practitioner writing a prescription for her husband who is not a patient of the practitioner. The prescription is for a narcotic. You can’t decide whether or not to report the

Health system of any organization relies primarily on the safety of the patient. Identification of problem and finding a solution for the concerned problem is primary target to maintain the quality services of the aged care facilities.

List the activities unlicensed individuals can perform in a pharmacy. Also, list the activities unlicensed individual are not authorized to perform in a pharmacy. What activities can a pharmacy intern (who holds a New York Pharmacy Intern permit) perform?

Introduction Health practitioners that can prescribe medicines are doctors, dentists, designated nu prescribers, and registered midwives.