Table of Contents
- 1 Who is responsible for medication in the social care setting?
- 2 Who is ultimately responsible for medication administration?
- 3 What legislation governs the use of medication in social care settings?
- 4 Who are those responsible for medication errors?
- 5 Are nurses responsible for medication errors?
- 6 What is the handling of medicines in social care?
- 7 What do you need to know about medicines support?
Responsibility for ordering medicines usually stays with the person and/or their family members or carers. However, if it has been agreed that a social care provider is responsible, effective medicines management systems need to be in place. 1.9.
Who is ultimately responsible for medication administration?
Doctor and Nurse Negligence Doctors and nurses are ultimately responsible for providing the correct medication to their patients.
Who is accountable when administering medication?
7 Registered healthcare professionals who administer medicines, or when appropriate delegate10 the administration of medicines, are accountable for their actions, non-actions and omissions, and exercise professionalism and professional judgement at all times.
Can HCA administer medication?
What can HCAs administer? HCAs should only administer medicines they have been trained, and are competent, to give. There is no guidance on which medicines they can administer in nursing homes.
The Medicines Act 1968 is the legal basis allowing you to administer medication to people you support. The Act states that anyone can administer a prescribed medicine to another person, so long as they follow the directions provided by the prescriber.
Who are those responsible for medication errors?
This type of prescription drug error is usually the fault of the pharmacist. It is generally the pharmacist’s job to keep track of a patient’s allergies and all medications the patient is taking (to avoid harmful interactions between more than one medication), although your doctor should have this information as well.
What are the roles and responsibilities of those involved in supporting the use of medication?
Safe dispensing, the correct dosage and the secure storage are all important aspects of medication management when dealing with patient care. As a carer, it is your duty to ensure you understand the patients’ needs and administer the correct drug and the correct dose at the correct time.
What legislation governs the administration of medication?
The Medicines Act 1968 provides the main legal framework for the prescribing, supply, storage and administration of medicines, classifying them into the following categories.
Are nurses responsible for medication errors?
Nursing staff are generally responsible for administering medications to patients and, given this unique role, they are able to report medication errors once these have been identified.
8 The Handling of Medicines in Social Care Principle 1 People who use social care services have freedom of choice in relation to their provider of pharmaceutical care and services including dispensed medicines In relation to medicines this means: † Choosing to look after and take their own medicines with help and support from care staff
How is medication Confirmation done in social care?
Written confirmation should be sent by an agreed method, for example, a secure fax or secure email. 1.4.6 When social care providers have responsibilities for medicines support, they should have robust processes for handling changes to a person’s medicines received verbally from a prescriber, including:
Who is the most important person in a social care setting?
In the adult social care setting there are many people who need to understand their roles and responsibilities of those involved in supporting the use of medication. The most important person is the service user, as it is with their agreement that the service provider can administer their medication.
What do you need to know about medicines support?
Many people want to actively participate in their own care. Enabling and supporting people to manage their medicines is an essential part of this, with help from family members or carers if needed. The term ‘medicines support’ is defined as any support that enables a person to manage their medicines.