In today’s nursing world‚ more is expected from a nurse than following doctor’s orders‚ administering medications and starting IVs. The nurse must be able to make critical decisions about a patient’s care‚ to question the doctor if orders seem inappropriate and educate a patient and a family. These skills take an education that is broad based‚ one that includes critical thinking and exposure to many different people‚ thought processes‚ and culture and societal norms. Nurses are prepared in two different
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Health and Safety Legislation 1. Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) 1995 RIDDOR came into force on the 1st of April 1996 and requires you to report some work-related accidents‚ disease and dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive. Major injuries include: * Fracture / break other than to fingers‚ thumbs or toes * Amputation * Dislocation of the shoulder‚ hip‚ knee or spine * Loss of sight Dangerous occurrences include:
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Health and safety legislation Health and safety legislation Level 3health and social care 9/27/2012 Level 3health and social care 9/27/2012 Rebecca Austin This document will explain nine parts of this legislation in detail. Also it will explain the duties of each individual in a work place. Rebecca Austin This document will explain nine parts of this legislation in detail. Also it will explain the duties of each individual in
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2013 No. 108 HEALTH AND SAFETY The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 Made 18th April 2013 11th May 2013 Coming into operation - The Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment(a)‚being the Department concerned(b) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 17(1) and (2)(c) and 55(2) of‚ and paragraphs 1(1)‚ 7(1)‚ 13‚ 14(1)‚ 15 and 19 of Schedule 3 to‚ the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland)
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ASM 34 Administer medication to individuals‚ and monitor the effects There are several legislations relevant to the administration of medication in the care home. Although not expected that care staffs have detailed knowledge of the legislations‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between drugs and the legal framework that allows them to handle medicines on behalf of the service user. The Medicines Act 1968 being the umbrella and from this several amendments and legislations have
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Administer medication to individuals‚ and monitor the effects 1.1 Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. The Medicines Act 1968 Classifies medicines into 3 categories: • Prescription Only Medicines (POM) • Pharmacy Medicines (P) - medicines available from a pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist. • General Sales List (GSL) – medicines available from retail outlets. The Medicines Act 1968 is enforced by the Medicines
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Medication Safety Introduction When an individual is sick or injured and visits a hospital‚ medication plays an important role in their recovery. Nurses play a vital role in the administration of medication in the clinical setting and surprisingly there are many errors that occur that could result in more complications or even death. On average hospitalized patients experience one medication error per day (Xu‚ et al‚ 2014‚ p. 286). There are many reasons as to why errors occur but there are also
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Unit 47: Administer Medication to Individuals‚ and Monitor the Effects 1.1 Legislation and Policies Relevant to the Administration of Medication The Medicines Act 1968 This act is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom and it governs the manufacture and supply of medicine. This act outlines three categories of medicines: • Prescription of medicines (POM). These are only available from a pharmacist if they are prescribed by an appropriate doctor. • Pharmacy medicines (P). These
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423wewe3 Unit 616 – Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects. kh Outcome 1 Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to the administration of medication 1.1 Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication 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
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SAFETY POLICIES‚ RISK INVOLVED AND NON- COMPLIANCE TO SAFETY. BY ADENUGA OLAMIDE EMMANUEL MAPET HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. POLICIES It is company policy that accident prevention be a prime concern of all employees. This includes the safety and wellbeing of all employees
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