MOD F TECH 55 Medicines Management Flashcards
Medicines Management
Safety Checks
If administering drugs or assisting a Paramedic in doing so then certain safety checks should be carried out after the appropriate drug has been selected:
•That the drug selected is in fact the one requested
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- That the correct strength / presentation of the drug has been selected as requested by the clinician
- That the packaging / container is intact and has not been tampered with, contaminated or broken
- That the drug is in date
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•If the drug is a bag of fluid then also check the clarity of the liquid
Storage
All medicines / drugs must be stored in the appropriate drugs bag and the vehicle must be locked when not in use.
Controlled Drugs will be stored in locked metal safes – which Paramedics will only have access to –
ECA’s or Technicians should not handle controlled drugs – if they are passed a Paramedic’s key to access the morphine safe then refuse as this is a Controlled drug and is not their responsibility
Controlled Drugs
- Morphine Sulphate is a Class ‘A’ Controlled drug (CD)
- Classified under section 2 of the Misuse of drugs act 1971
- Oramorph is a POM but for the purposes of EMAS Medicines Management is to be regarded as a CD
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•BLACK DRUGS BAG
•BLUE DRUGS BAG
•Red Drugs Bag
•CARDIAC ROLL
Further documentation
Clinicians need to document the following:
- Station name (from where the bag was signed out)
- Date drug was administered
- Job number
- EMAS pin, printed name and signature
- Any drug disposed of or discrepancies found
- Any comments relevant to the job
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** The form listing the drugs used must stay in the bag at all times **
Drugs Technicians can administer upon completion of 750hrs probationary period
- Oxygen
- Entonox
- Aspirin
- Hypostop.
- Glucagon IM
- Adrenaline 1:1000 IM
- Naloxone IM and IN
- Salbutamol
- GTN
- Paracetamol
- Ibuprofen
- Ipratroprium Bromide
