QUESTIONS:
1. State how the Medicines and the Misuse of Drugs Act govern the nurse’s role in the administration of medicines.
2. State what the nurse must do to ensure safe practice in accordance with standard 8 of the ‘Standards for practice of administration of medicines’ (NMC 2007).
3. In your own words write what the NMC (2007) standards state in relation to transportation and disposal of drugs, unlicensed medicines, complementary and alternative therapies and the management of adverse events.
4. How do records protect the welfare of patients/clients?
5. What are the key factors that the nurse/student should consider when writing patient records relating to content and style to ensure her records are effective?
ANSWERS:
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3. NMC (2008) state the healthcare professional can transport drugs including controlled drugs if patients or caregivers are not able to get them. The drugs should be disposed according to legislation. Morover, for unlienced medication the proffesional adminsteration it should obtain informed consent from the patient. For complementary and alternative therapies must be undertaken by proffesionals who are competentant and have had the training to do so. In addition, the standards for management of adverse events is by reporting to the prescirber and documenting the actions taken by the adminsterator.
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5. The proffessional should:
· Avoid jargon
· Avoid abrrievations
· Be factual and not include opinions
· Blank ink
· Formal and in language so that the patient is able to understand
· Sign,date and time the document
· As soon after event as possible
· Accurate and clearly written
· Try to quote patient and relatives
· Proffesional judgement
