Transcription of Administering & Dispensing Medications
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COLLEGE OFRESPIRATORyThERAPISTS OFONTARIONOVEMBER 2014P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E G U I D E L I N EAdministering & Dispensing MedicationsPage | 2 Administering & Dispensing Medications Professional Practice GuidelineProfessional Practice GuidelineCollege of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO) publications contain practice parameters andstandards which should be considered by all Ontario Respiratory Therapists in the care of theirpatients/clients and in the practice of the profession. CRTO publications are developed in consultationwith professional practice leaders and describe current professional expectations. It is important to notethat these CRTO publications may be used by the CRTO or other bodies in determining whetherappropriate standards of practice and professional responsibilities have been and references are hyperlinked to the Internet for convenience and referenced to encourageexploration of information related to individual areas of practice and/or interests.
Dispensing is a controlled act that authorizes an RT to select, prepare and provide stock medication that has been prescribed to a patient/client (or his or her representative) for administration at a later time. The process of dispensing has both technical and cognitive components. The technical component includes tasks such as
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