Medication Administration

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Course Aim & Programme

Aim of Session

• The aim of this course is to raise awareness relating to the administration of medication for care staff.

Programme

• Introduction to Administering Medications.

• What Are Medications?

• Knowledge & Forms Of Medicines.

• The Laws Relating To Medication.

• Standard Procedures.

• Administration.

• Exam.

Introduction to Administering Medications

Group Question

• How many people have administered medication?

• How many people have given more than 1 medication

to the same person?

• How many people have known the interactions of more

than 1 medication combined?

• How many people have known the legal implications of

administering medicines?

• How many people would agree this is common?

Your Care Group staff questioned by PoliceITV News, (HOPEFULLY NOT TONIGHT’S NEWS)

An incident has taken place at a care home belonging to Your Care Group, in which an elderly resident has died as a result of what is believed to have been caused by a covert medication error.

The elderly resident died late this morning in hospital, following the incident at the home during the morning drug round.

Police have released a statement saying that they are questioning staff involved and a report has been submitted to the regulatory authorities and the Health & Safety Executive.

Your Care Group spokesperson stated that they were sending condolences to the family of the resident involved and that they will be co-operating fully with Police & regulatory investigation.

Any Questions?

What are Medications?

Blue pill for yes they are

Blue pill for yes they are

Red capsule for no they are not

Red capsule for no they are not

No They Are Not The Same…

• Drugs are defined as chemical substances that have an effect

on living organisms.

• Medications or medicines are drugs used to prevent or treat

disease.

• The administration route, health and age of the person and

the chemical structure of the drug all play a role in how fast it

will act.

How Drugs Work

• There are several ways in

which drugs work & some

are very complex.

• Broadly speaking they can

be summarised by what they

do in the body.

Alter cell activity

Replace deficiencies

Neutralise harm

Destroy Cells

Drugs within Care

• What do you think you should

know?

• What do you know?

• Is there a difference?

• How can we change that?

Basic Principles

Knowledge of the therapeutic uses of prescribed medicines

Forms these medicines take

Normal dosages

Recognition of side effects

Recognition of unwanted side effects

5 Things We NEED To Get Right

• RIGHT DRUG

• RIGHT PERSON

• RIGHT TIME

• RIGHT DOSE

• RIGHT ROUTE

Incorporating Basic Principles

• Adapt this knowledge to your own work setting

• Research the medicines in use in your setting

• Research other sources of information on medication (e.g. books and websites)

Pharmacokinetics

• Four distinct phases (ADME)

• Absorption

• Distribution

• Metabolism

• Elimination

Any Questions?

Knowledge & Forms of Medication

Knowledge of Medicines

• Chemical – long name, refers to the chemical structure of the drug

• Generic – shorter name derived from the chemical name (non-proprietary)

• Trade – (proprietary) brand name assigned by the manufacturer

Warning....

• No tablet or capsule should be crushed, opened or broken unless there are specific instructions to do so….

• EVER!

Any Questions?

The Laws Relating To Medication

Standard Procedures

Exam

Remember....

• If you administer a medication;• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT

• You need to know at least;• What is does & why.• The right amount.• The right time & the right route.• The effect being given.

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