INTRODUCTION - I
INTRODUCTION - II
AIMS & LEARNING OBJECTIVES
THE IMPORTANCE OF MEDICATION AWARENESS FOR A CARE WORKER
CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICATION
PHARMACY - ONLY PRODUCTS (P)
GENERAL SALES LIST (GSL)
PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICATIONS (POMS)
CONTROLLED DRUGS (CDS)
HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES
BODY SYSTEMS OR EFFECTS OF DRUGS - I
BODY SYSTEMS OR EFFECTS OF DRUGS - II
CONTRAINDICATIONS
UNDERSTANDING DOSES - I
UNDERSTANDING DOSES - II
MONITORED DOSAGE SYSTEMS
BEFORE ADMINISTERING MEDICINE - I
BEFORE ADMINISTERING MEDICINE - II
ADMINISTERING MEDICINE
UNDERSTANDING LABELS ON MEDICINE
DOSAGES AND THEIR MEANING - I
DOSAGES AND THEIR MEANING - II
PRESCRIBING - I
PRESCRIBING - II
ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION - I
ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION - II
ORAL ADMINISTRATION - I
ORAL ADMINISTRATION - II
BUCCAL MEDICATION EXPLAINED - I
BUCCAL MEDICATION EXPLAINED - II
COVERT ADMINISTRATION
INJECTIONS
TOPICAL / LOCAL APPLICATIONS
EYE DROPS - I
EYE DROPS - II
EAR DROPS
INHALERS
TRANSDERMAL PATCHES
TABLETS, CAPSULES & 'CAPLETS'
COMPOUND DRUGS
ADMINISTERING TABLET / CAPSULE MEDICATION
LIQUID ORAL MEDICINES
RECEIVING MEDICATION
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION CHECKS
PATIENT CHECKS - I
PATIENT CHECKS - II
PRESCRIPTION, MEDICATION AND ADMINISTRATION CHECKS - PART 1 - I
PRESCRIPTION, MEDICATION AND ADMINISTRATION CHECKS - PART 1 - II
PRESCRIPTION, MEDICATION AND ADMINISTRATION CHECKS - PART 2 - I
PRESCRIPTION, MEDICATION AND ADMINISTRATION CHECKS - PART 2 - II
POST ADMINISTRATION CHECKS
STORAGE OF MEDICATION - I
STORAGE OF MEDICATION - II
PREPARING MEDICATION IN ADVANCE
DISPOSAL OF MEDICINES - I
DISPOSAL OF MEDICINES - II
STORAGE OF CONTROLLED DRUGS (CDS)
DISPOSAL OF CONTROLLED DRUGS (CDS) - I
DISPOSAL OF CONTROLLED DRUGS (CDS) - II
PATIENTS' OWN DRUGS (PODS)
SELF MEDICATION
TOLERANCE AND DEPENDENCE - I
TOLERANCE AND DEPENDENCE - II
DOSAGE ERRORS - I
DOSAGE ERRORS - II
ADVERSE EVENT MANAGEMENT - I
ADVERSE EVENT MANAGEMENT - II
MEDICATION-RECORDING AND RECORD KEEPING - I
MEDICATION-RECORDING AND RECORD KEEPING - II
IMPORTANT - I
IMPORTANT - II
KEEPING RECORDS FOR CONTROLLED DRUGS (CDS) - I
KEEPING RECORDS FOR CONTROLLED DRUGS (CDS) - II
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER - I
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER - II
THANK YOU!
1.At all stages of the handling process from manufacture, purchasing, supplying, prescription, dispensing, administration and finally disposal there are safety issues surrounding medication.
2.Healthcare professionals, both medical and non-medical, are involved in the various stages of medication handling including doctors, pharmacists, nurses and care workers. In most healthcare settings it will be a nurse that administers or supervises the administration of medicines.
3.As a result of changes to legislation appropriately trained nurses are now permitted to prescribe medications in the absence of a doctor.
4.The role of a care worker will vary from one employer to another. It is important for the care worker to be aware of their employer's specific medication policies (prescribing, dispensing, administration, storage and disposal)
5.In order to help people with their medicines care workers need to be adequately trained. This is to protect the people receiving the care and the care worker themselves.
6.It is the responsibility of the employer to ensure care workers understand whether they are involved in medicine administration, or whether their role is limited to providing general support.
