A8

SELF-CHECKING PROTOCOL This assessment is designed to allow the learner to demonstrate their competence towards the following learning outcomes at the level listed:

Learning outcome Level

40. Carry out an accuracy check of dispensed medicines and products Knows how

51. Check their own and others’ work effectively Knows how

• This assessment should be started during Module 2• This assessment should be submitted by the end of period 3• This assessment should be submitted according to your training plan

How to submit this assessment? Log in to your Buttercups Course site at www.buttercups.co.uk and upload an electronic copy of your self-checking protocol.

Recommended resources for this Assessment Access to your workplace SOPs for accuracy checks in the dispensing process

Rules and Regulations for this Assessment

This assessment is an assignment that requires you to design a self-checking protocol for the dispensing process. You should draw on the knowledge and experience you have gained in the course and your workplace to design this protocol.

You may use other reference sources for research in your assignment but they must be referenced in line with our Buttercups plagiarism policy.

The assignment is designed to be a useful tool to help you develop your skills and confidence in checking the accuracy of items you have dispensed. Your Buttercups tutor will assess your self-checking protocol to ascertain whether you have met the learning outcome for this assessment.

If the assessment does not meet the required standard, your tutor will provide feedback and guidance as to why you have not met the learning outcome.

If on resubmission you still have not met the learning outcome for this assessment, your Buttercups tutor will schedule a discussion with you and your WTS to provide further support and guidance.

Assessment Outline

1. Design a self-checking protocol to assist you in checking the accuracy of dispensed products to ensure:

• correct products are supplied against the prescription to the correct patient • dispensed products are labelled correctly to meet legal requirements and

contain suitable information, including instructions and appropriate BNF cautionary and advisory labels

• dispensed products are packaged and stored appropriately, ready to be supplied

• suitable sundry items are supplied • any calculations are checked

This protocol should be suitable for use to check your own work as well as products dispensed by other members of your team.

2. Describe how you will use this protocol to check your own work and others’ work.

You should consider products that require special attention, such as controlled drugs, cytotoxic medicines and those with special storage requirements.