(2024/2025)
HCP - ✔✔who do you report to if a client has trouble swallowing a pill?
MAP consultant - ✔✔a registered nurse
a registered pharmacist
a Health Care Provider (authorized prescriber)
MAP consultant - ✔✔who to call if :
- too much or too little of a medication was administered
- the medication was omitted (not given)
- the medication was refused
- the HCP order, pharmacy label or medication sheet do not agree
Mindfulness, Supporting Abilities, Communication - ✔✔principles of medication
administration
prescribing HCP (also acts as the MAP consultant in this situation)
your supervisor - ✔✔a pt refuses their med, you ask why and report that information to
Support Plan - ✔✔an extension of a HCP order, for meds that lessen a BEHAVIOR
Protocol - ✔✔for meds used to lessen a PHYSICAL SYMPTOM
HCP - ✔✔contact person for health related issues, concerns or questions
MAP consultant - ✔✔contact person for med questions, provide technical assistance
regarding medication
, your supervisor - ✔✔when you contact your MAP consultant you must also contact
MAP consultant - ✔✔who do you contact when:
- an occurrence is made
-med received is different from HCP order
- med looks different from last time it was obtained
- med strength is wonky and you cannot administer
HCP - ✔✔who do you contact when:
- med is refused
- medication is not available from pharmacy
- no refills left
- an order is missing the person's name, medication, dose, frequency, route, date, or
signature
MAP consultant - ✔✔who do you contact when:
- math error in count book
-shift count pages in count book are almost full
- count book binding is loose
- medication seems tampered with
- med is low and you don't know if refill has been ordered
- you cannot locate a medication to administer
all - ✔✔what changes must be reported?
all - ✔✔which prescription medications are controlled substances
Controlled (Schedule VI)
Countable Controlled (Schedule II - V)