Administration Flashcards
What services will the Halifax Regional Municipality NOT provide?
Services such as injection of medication (excludes epi-pen), catheterization, manual expression of the bladder or stomach, tube feeding, postural draining, or any services that require medical certification.
This includes any medical procedures that necessitate a healthcare professional’s certification.
True or False: The Halifax Regional Municipality provides tube feeding services.
False
Tube feeding is explicitly listed as a service not provided.
Fill in the blank: The Halifax Regional Municipality will not provide services that require _______.
[medical certification]
This refers to any services that need an official medical endorsement.
Will the Halifax Regional Municipality provide injection of medication?
No, except for EpiPen administration.
The epi-pen is a specific exception in the context of medication injections.
What is catheterization?
Is it provided by the Halifax Regional Municipality camps?
Catheterization is a medical procedure in which a thin, flexible tube (catheter) is inserted into the body, usually into the bladder, to drain urine when a person cannot urinate naturally.
No, catheterization is not provided.
What must be provided with medication?
Medication must be provided in its original packaging, with the original dosing instructions from the pharmacy, and with the appropriate dosing tool.
What should campers bring regarding prescription medications?
Over the counter and prescribed medications in their original containers
Includes daily and as-needed medications.
