Session 4

When the right dose of medication is taken, the individual receives the correct:

Amount of medication

One good way to learn more about a prescription drug is to:

Get a copy of medication information sheet from the pharmacist

Documenting self-administration of medication:

Increases medication safety and reduces risk of medication errors

A DSP may assist an individual with self-administration of a PRN medication, as long as:

It is ordered by a doctor for a specific condition. and meets all CCF requirements

Prescription medications are those that:

Must be ordered by a doctor, dentist or nurse practitioner or other licensed health care professional who is authorized to prescribe medication

Over-the-counter medications are those that:

Must be ordered by a physician or other licensed health care professional.

Community Care Licensing regulations say that a DSP may only assist with self-administration of medications that have been ordered or prescribed by a doctor, dentist or a:

Nurse practitioner

Which of these is one of the "Seven Rights" of Assisting with Self-Administration of Medication?

Right Time?

If at any time you see that one of the Seven Rights does not match, you should:

Stop and get help from another DSP, your supervisor, the doctor or the pharmacist

When an individual's medication dosage has increased, the MAR must be:

Updated to record the change