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Manage medicines in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care

Manage medicines in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTAHW071
State Code
WG722
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
06/08/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/08/2014
Field of Education
061305 - Indigenous Health
Original Release Date
12/08/2014
Nominal Hours
100
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the use of medications in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care. It includes supply, transport and storage of medicines; the legal, professional and safety aspects of medicines use; and the supervision of other Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers with authority to administer medication, and management of clinic medicines stocks.This unit applies to those senior Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers overseeing clinical aspects of the delivery of primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.Note: The skills and knowledge specifically required to administer medications is covered by HLTAHW020 Administer medications. The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Manage administration of medicines
  • 1.1 Maintain accurate records of medicines’ administration in client files according to organisation policies and procedures
  • 1.2 Establish and maintain systems for managing medication administration within the clinic in consultation with relevant medical health professionals and appropriately authorised persons
  • 1.3 Refer individual medication regimens for regular review by authorised practitioner
  • 1.4 Involve pharmacists in medication management including, where appropriate, medication reviews or use of Webster-packs
  • 1.5 Check doses of medicine made up by other health staff for accuracy, including dose, indication and consideration of contraindications
  • 1.6 Support and instruct other health workers in the safe and efficacious use of medicines
  • 1.7 Monitor the appropriate use of medicines by other health staff
2. Initiate assessment and treatment using standard treatment manuals
  • 2.1 Use standard workplace treatment manuals to commence assessment and treatment
  • 2.2 Consult an authorising practitioner in accordance with standard treatment manuals and organisational policies and procedures
  • 2.3 Dispense medicines according to organisational policies and procedures and the appropriate legal and regulatory framework
  • 2.4 Document clinical assessments, any advice sought and assessment and treatment initiated in client medical files
3. Manage the ordering, transportation, storage and disposal of medicines
  • 3.1 Ensure medicines are securely stored in accordance with legislative requirements
  • 3.2 Establish working relationships with local medical practitioners and pharmacists to support management of clinic medicines stores
  • 3.3 Monitor patterns of medicines use and use this information to inform reorder quantities and ensure minimum stock holdings
  • 3.4 Ensure clinic medicines stock is checked regularly and re-ordered in appropriate quantities
  • 3.5 Source medicines supplies as locally appropriate
  • 3.6 Add new stock and dispose of out-of-date stock according to organisational policies and procedures
  • 3.7 Organise clinic medicines stock logically and securely, with access to clinic medicines store monitored and restricted to authorised personnel
  • 3.8 Correctly apply cold chain principles for storage and transport of medication requiring refrigeration
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D5719 HLTAHW606B Manage medicines in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health care Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OEO23 HLTAMED004 Manage medications in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care Unit of competency