Administer Medication to Individuals‚ and Monitor the Effects. 1.1 The following is a list of legislation that has a direct impact upon 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 Children Act 1989 * The Data Protection Act 1998
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616 Administer medication to individuals‚ and monitor the effects 1.1 The current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication are: the Health and Safety at Work Act‚ Control of Substances Hazard to Health‚ the Medicines Act‚ the Misuse of Drugs Act‚ the Health and Social Care Act and Essential Standards‚ the RPS Handling Medicines in Social Care Guidelines‚ Health Act 2006. 2.1 The most common type of medication would be: Analgesics: analgesics
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Unit 4222-616 Administer medication to individuals‚ and monitor the effects 1.1 Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of Medication The Medication Acts 1968 The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 Safe Management of Controlled Drugs Regulations 2006 Health and Social Care Act 2008 Care Quality Commissions’ regulations Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
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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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Unit 4222-616 (AMS 34) Administer medication to individuals‚ and monitor the effects Outcome 1 1 Current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and protocols relevant to administering medication are:- The Medicines Act 1968 – requires that local pharmacist or dispencing doctor is responsible for supplying medication. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 – controls dangerous and harmful drugs‚ I.e. controlled drugs (CD’s) The Misuse of Drugs and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2007 – specifies about handling
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Unit 4222-616 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects Outcome 1 Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication 1. Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication: The Medicines Acts 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staffs are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference
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Unit 4222-302- engage in personal development in health‚ social care or children and young peoples setting 1. How can you evaluate your own knowledge‚ performance and understanding against relevant standards? So‚ how do you ensure you are working within up to date standards for health and social care? How do you check this? This is where you improve your performance with training and supervisions and I can check with the CQC to make sure I am doing things right if I was unsure or with my employer
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UNIT 4222 – 396 Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities Outcome 1 Understand the impact of multiple conditions and/or disabilities on individuals 1. Describe possible multiple conditions and/or disabilities that individuals may have People with severe or multiple disabilities may exhibit wide range of characteristics‚ depending on the combination & severity of disabilities‚ and the person’s age. There are however‚ some traits they may share‚ including: needs
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Unit 4222-254 Outcome 1 Understand the importance of differentiating between the individual and disability Explain why it is important to recognise and value an individual as a person It is important because they deserve as much value and respect as anyone else just because they have disabilities doesn’t mean they should treated as an outsider. If you don’t value them you risk the individual becoming redrawn‚ lacking confidence and upset. Describe the importance of recognising an individual’s strengths
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Unit 4222-616 Administer medication to individuals‚ and monitor the effects (ASM34) Outcome 1 Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication. 1. The current legislation‚ guideline policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication are. Medicines Act 1968 & amendments. Categorises how medicines are provided and sold. Misuse of Drugs act 1971 (Controlled Drugs) and amendments. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. 5 elements of risk assessment
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