Assignment Detail:- Assessment task - Professional Practice Assessment
Professional Practice Assessment Part 1
You are required to administer medication to at least three -3- people in your workplace under the supervision of a registered nurse-
The medication administration must include the following routes:• Oral• Sub-cutaneous injection
You must:• Check the medications prescribed for the client in the medication chart, anticoagulant chart, fluid order forms and blood product order forms-• Check client history, blood results, other investigations and progress notes for indication for these medications-• Check eMIMs / pharmacy guidelines to learn about common side effects and adverse reactions-• Discuss the pharmacokinetics of each medication with the registered nurse prior to its administration-• Calculate medications with 100% accuracy• Use the ‘Rights of Medication' to administer medication• Complete relevant workplace documentation such as NIMC, progress notes etcetera following medication administration-• Enter details of all medications you administered for each client during your demonstration in the table provided below-• Ensure you administer medications through oral and sub-cutaneous routes at least once whilst administering medications to people in your workplace-
The Host Facilitator or EQUALS' Clinical Facilitator will observe your skills in administering medications and complete the observation checklist -provided in the logbook- and assessment outcome sections based on the skills you demonstrated and the documentation completed-
Professional Practice Assessment Part 2
Explore your workplace policy and procedure for addressing medication errors- What should an enrolled nurse do if they make/notice a medication error???? Summarise your findings in the space provided below-
The Host Facilitator or EQUALS' Clinical Facilitator will cross verify your answer, ask you questions on your role in avoiding and/or managing medication errors and complete the observation checklist -provided in the logbook- and assessment outcome sections-
Professional Practice Assessment Part 3:
In your workplace, you should:• Identify a person presenting with complaints of pain• Perform a pain assessment using appropriate pain assessment scale• Administer prescribed medications to manage pain• Apply complementary strategies -heat or cold application, diversion etcetera-• Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of pain-relieving medication and non-medication therapies• Complete the following progress notes summarising pain assessment, your nursing actions and outcomes-
The Host Facilitator or EQUALS' Clinical Facilitator will observe your skills in pain management and complete the observation checklist -provided in the logbook- and assessment outcome sections based on the skills you demonstrated and the documentation completed-
Attachment:- Medicines and intravenous therapy-rar
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