HLTHPS007 — Administer and monitor medications

1 Identify situations that are a potential risk to the safe administration of medications

• 1.1Access and read information to enable identification of substance incompatibilities based on care plan and delegation
• 1.2Identify environmental and time management issues that may impact on or contraindicate administration of medication
• 1.3Report potential risks related to medication administration to delegating health professional
• 1.4Confirm client identity and if any allergies exist
• 1.5Identify drugs and poisons schedules and classifications as determined by law
• 1.6Pro-actively identify any limitations in own capability in relation to undertaking delegated medication administration function and report to delegating health professional

2 Prepare for medication administration

• 2.1Confirm delegating health professionals authority to proceed with delegation of medication administration according to organisation policies, guidelines and protocols and jurisdictional legislative and regulatory requirements
• 2.2Clarify own role and limitations in providing assistance with medication administration with delegating health professional
• 2.3Check that all equipment, including dose administration aids, are complete, ready for use, up to date and tamper free before proceeding
• 2.4Follow infection control procedures
• 2.5Confirm medication administration route and procedure
• 2.6Confirm purpose and function of prescribed medications from care plans and delegating health professional
• 2.7Accurately calculate medication dosages according to authorised documented request
• 2.8Prepare medications according to delegated role and in line with legal and environmental guidelines

3 Identify and prepare the client for administration of medication

• 3.1Greet and identify client according to organisation procedures and prepare for medication administration
• 3.2Check client medication according to organisation guidelines and the delegation from the health professional
• 3.3Accurately explain the administration procedure to the client
• 3.4Prior to the administration of medication, check the client for any physical or behavioural changes that may indicate the need to report to delegating health professional

4 Administer medications within legal parameters

• 4.1Administer medications as delegated within role responsibility
• 4.2Administer medications according to “rights of medication”, specific requirements from the form prescribed and in accordance with defined legislation, organisation procedures, professional standards and prescriber’s written instructions where available
• 4.3Assist the client taking the medication as required and according to documented procedures and professional standards
• 4.4Oversee and observe the client when taking medication and confirm ingestion or completion of administration
• 4.5Dispose of all used and unused medication, containers, according to organisation procedures
• 4.6Identify signs from client “when necessary” medications might be required, then inform delegating health practitioner and act in accordance with organisation’s policies, procedures, delegation and role responsibility
• 4.7Record administration of medications according to organisation policy
• 4.8Provide accurate information to clients and carers on medication administration, including possible side effects as per instructions of the delegating health professional

5 Monitor client response to administered medication

• 5.1Identify possible acute and delayed adverse reactions to medications, respond within role responsibility and report to supervisor or health professional
• 5.2Implement emergency response for identified acute and delayed adverse reactions within role responsibility
• 5.3Record and report response to emergency strategies
• 5.4Identify signs of a client experiencing pain and report to health professional
• 5.5Observe and record client response to pain relieving medication and report to health professional

6 Handle medication contingencies

• 6.1Report medication refusal or incomplete ingestion to supervising health professional according to organisation’s procedures and protocols
• 6.2Clearly identify contaminated or out of date medication and implement organisation’s procedures for safe and appropriate disposal
• 6.3Observe and record changes in the client’s condition according to the organisation’s guidelines and report to supervisor and health professional
• 6.4Record and report any inconsistencies according to delegation and organisation guidelines and procedures

7 Complete medication distribution and administration

• 7.1Manage medication equipment and used containers according to infection control guidelines
• 7.2Complete arrangements and procedures to replenish dose administration aids and supplies
• 7.3Store medication charts, care plans and treatment sheets according to the organisation’s procedures
• 7.4Complete medication storage procedures in compliance with legislation and own role responsibility

What does an assessment tool for HLTHPS007 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTHPS007 needs to address all 55 unit components: 7 elements with 39 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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