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6. To document nursing report in the patients case notes
7. To attend to continuing nursing education CNE activities.
8. To counsel and update family members regarding the patient’s condition.
9. To assist doctors in various procedures.
10. To receive referrals and register the patients.
11. To dispatch reply letters to referring sources.
12. To document, record, and perform data entry for statistical purposes
13. To contact patients when necessary
14. To draw blood for investigations.
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22.0 MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND USE
22.1 Medication use in the department complies with applicable laws and
regulations of the Ministry of Health and hospital policy and is efficiently organized to meet patient needs.
22.2 An appropriately licensed pharmacist, technician, or other trained
professional supervises the pharmacy or pharmaceutical use. 22.3
An appropriate selection of medications for prescribing or ordering is stocked and readily available.
22.4 Medications are properly and safely stored.
22.5 Emergency medications are available, monitored and safely stored.
22.6 Prescribing, ordering and transcribing are guided by the hospital
policy. 22.7
Prescription needs to be complete and accurate. 22.8
Medication prescribed and administered are written in the patient’s record.
22.9 A qualified individual are identified to administer medications.
22.10 Medication administration includes a process to verify the medication
is correct based on the medication order. 22.11
Medication effects on patients are monitored.
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22.12 Medication errors are reported in the time frame required
22.1 Standard
Medication use in the department complies with applicable laws and regulations of the Ministry of Health and hospital policy and is efficiently organized to meet patient
needs
Intent of 22.1
1. Medication, as an important resource of patient care, must be organized
effectively and efficiently 2.
Medication management is not only the responsibility of the pharmaceutical services but also of managers and clinical care providers.
3. All medications shall be written using the chemical names and not the trade
name example Methydopa and not Aldomet.
Measurable element 22.1
1. A standard process is available on how medication use is organized and
managed. 2.
Appropriate sources of drug information are readily available to those involved in medication use.
3. All drugs and prescribed and utilized using chemical names
Compliance to practice standards Std: 100 22.2 Standard by those individuals who are appointe
An appropriately licensed pharmacist, technician, or other trained professional supervises the pharmacy or pharmaceutical use.
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