HLTHPS006 - Assist clients with medication

Unit code: HLTHPS006 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours:
80
Location
Footscray Nicholson
Industry
St Albans
Sunshine
Werribee
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and provide medication assistance, and complete medication documentation. It also involves supporting a client to self-administer medication. This unit applies to community services and health workers with authority in their state or territory to assist with the administration of medication.


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.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work-based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • provided assistance with medication:
  • to at least 5 different clients according to their care plans
  • with at least 5 different types of medications
  • used at least 3 different modes of administration
  • consistently adhered to procedures and regulatory requirements for assisting with medication, including:
  • checked the care plan and confirming details
  • checked medication, including expiry dates and dosage instructions
  • confirmed client identity
  • calculated correct dosage
  • conducted pre and post administration client checks
  • cleaned equipment and disposed and stored medications according to organisation procedures completed accurate documentation.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • legislation, regulations, codes of practice and workplace policies, including:
  • commonwealth and state/territory legislation regarding the administration of medication including the Drugs and Poisons Act
  • Disability Services Acts (commonwealth and state)
  • Aged Care Act
  • duty of care
  • work health and safety
  • standard and additional infection control precautions
  • roles and responsibilities of those involved in medication administration and limitations of own role in only providing assistance
  • basic medication terminology
  • forms of medication, and how they are handled, administered and stored, including:
  • capsules
  • drops
  • inhalants
  • liquids
  • lotions and creams
  • ointments
  • patches
  • powders
  • tablets
  • wafers
  • pessary
  • suppository
  • characteristics of at least 10 commonly used medications in the area of work, including prescribed and over the counter medications, including:
  • purpose
  • expected effects and potential reactions
  • contraindications for use
  • consequences of incorrect use
  • storage requirements
  • disposal requirements
  • documentation requirements for the administration of medication, including:
  • purpose
  • potential impacts of errors and reasons for error medication charts, their role and procedures for use.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Assist Clients with Medication Skill Set
CHCSS00070 | Non-award course | Duration: 8 weeks
Certificate IV in Ageing Support
CHC43015 | Certificate iv | Duration:

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