CLINICAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES & GUIDELINES

LOCAL OPERATING PROCEDURE CLINICAL policies , PROCEDURES & GUIDELINES Approved by Quality & Patient Care Committee 19/10/17 MEDICATION - ADMINISTRATION This LOP is developed to guide CLINICAL practice at the Royal Hospital for Women. Individual patient circumstances may mean that practice diverges from this LOP. 1. AIM To ensure safe administration of medication 2. PATIENT All women and neonates requiring medication 3. STAFF Midwifery, nursing and medical staff 4. EQUIPMENT Depends on route of administration- see Educational notes 5. CLINICAL PRACTICE Administer all medication in line with the below practices- see Educational notes 6. DOCUMENTATION Integrated CLINICAL notes, or electronic equivalent National Inpatient Medical Chart (NIMC) or electronic equivalent NSW health fluid chart 7. EDUCATIONAL NOTES Principles for safe medication Medication which must be double-checked on Reporting medication Medication problem or defect Disposal of expired or unwanted or unusable Administration of medication steps 1-6 relevant to all Administration of oral Administration of drugs by Administration of intravenous medications/ Administration of non-intravenous Subcutaneous injection Intramuscular injection Intradermal injection Insulin administra

7.8 ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS BY INJECTION Staff administering parenteral medications must have had the appropriate qualifications, education and training, within their context of practice. See RHW policy accreditation for medication administration. The RN, MW, MO or EN administering intravenous medication or fluid must ensure the for:

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