Effects of Antidepressants Growing up‚ I have always been aware of prescriptions drugs and their uses. My mom has been taking antidepressants since she was a teenager and I have always thought of them as being a good thing. As I got older‚ I started to see the negative effects they had on her. She became dependent on them and could not function properly without them. Seeing her go through all she went through while on those medications made me question whether the positive effects would outweigh
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girls; it is the leading cause of referrals to mental health professionals‚ SPED and juvenile justice programs. (Children’s Mental Health Disorder Fact Sheet for the Classroom...)” Many times‚ parents are faced with the decision of choosing prescription medications as an alternative to trying different routes that may not show changes as fast. Even though some children with ADHD may genuinely need medication‚ prescribing medication to children as young as two years old seems to have become a new
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medicine must not be varied without the prescriber’s consent. (includes stopping‚ reducing‚ or increasing doses). There are five other policies that take part in governing our responsibility when administering medication. These are: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Data Protection Act 1998 COSHH Regulations 1999 Mental Capacity Act 2006 There are many types of medication that carers will come across across‚ below are a few examples. Analgesics (painkillers) Examples
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Critiquing child advocacy plans Introduction When a child is born certain rights protect him or her. However‚ the child is unable to speak or represent what they need for survival. As a result the children are covered under the Children’s Rights law. These laws have been adapted to fit the needs of all children who are enrolled in the school and/or daycare setting. In these facilities‚ children are more likely to get sick due to the interaction with the other children. Critique of child
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ref:-Y/501/0598 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects 1- Understand legislation‚ policies and procedures relevant to administration of medication. Legislation: Health and Social Care Act; the Medicines Act and The Misuse of Drugs Act. Guidelines could include the Nursing Midwifery Guidelines for the management of medicine administration - registered nurses have to abide by this set of guidelines and for paid carers‚ the General Social Care Council’s Code of Conduct will have
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Cambridge University researchers reported that about a dozen of their colleagues had admitted to regular use of prescription drugs like Adderall‚ a stimulant‚ and Provigil‚ which promotes wakefulness‚ to improve their academic performance. The former is approved to treat attention deficit disorder‚ the latter narcolepsy‚ and both are considered more effective‚ and more widely available‚ than the drugs circulating in dorms a generation ago. Letters flooded the journal‚ and an online debate immediately bubbled
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saveing billions of dollars‚ and earning money off marijuana too. Also‚ ludmilla states that; marijuana can give people with dravel syndrome better days. Ludmilla states; that marijuana should bd used as a prescription medication. If marijuana is used as an prescription medication more people could be preveneted from having seizures ‚because of the thc in the marijuana. Marijuana has been clinically proven to help a wide range of medical conditions like‚ cancer‚ multiple sclerosis
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The following legislation has a direct impact on the handling of medication within a social care setting. • The Medicines Act 1968 • The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 • The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 SI 1973 No 798 as amended by Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 * The safer management of controlled drugs 2006 • The Data Protection Act 1998 • The Health and Social Care Act 2008 • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • The Control of Substances
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CQC Essential Standards for Quality and Safety 2010 Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Misuses of Drugs Act 1971 National Assistance Act 1984 The Medicines Act 1968 COSHH Regulations 1999 Also: Domiciliary care National Minimum Standards Misuse of Drugs (safe custody) Regulation 1973 NCSC AD/MED/05 "Training of care staff in the safe administration of medication. Allied policy and procedure Medication Management and
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etc.) f. Reason/indication for use g. Interaction with food/herbal remedies/other prescription medication/OTC meds TEACHING PLAN: Assess Medication Teaching Needs for: 1. A history of high risk indicators which may include any of the following: a. Failure to take meds as prescribed b. Failure to recognize warning signs of drug problems c. Non-compliance d. Unrealistic expectation of drug effects e. Inadequate patient/family education f. Financial problems g. Overdose or
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