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When we dispense medication where i work, the management say that we should crouch down to dispense them,as some of us are of a certain age we cant crouch down to see that the medication is at the right amount,they dont provide us with a unit that is self adjusting,so that we can see at eye level and adequate lighting,surely nurses dont do this when they are dispensing,i know they a movable unit,when they are doing their rounds,it really peeves me off the way we have to do this,can any nurse tell me how they dispense medication,this charity that i work for takes everything to the extreme!
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Poodicat: in my workplace, I usually pick the pill pot up to dispense meds, but equally accurate would be to pour mads onto a 5ml med spoon and then pour it into pot, or use a syringe, do you not have a nearby shelf you could use to pour it at eye level, I prefer to pick up the pill pot, it is more accurate as you can see the lines on the pill pot more clearly.
Like I said if mobility is a problem you or your colleagues need to get DEA involved
Your employer should not be placing staff at risk of accident or injury (includes pain from repetitive manoevres) so if they are making you do something which causes pain or distress they will be in breach of the health and safety at work act. If you contact them via their webiste they may be able to give you some ammo to hit your employer with.
Your employer should not be placing staff at risk of accident or injury (includes pain from repetitive manoevres) so if they are making you do something which causes pain or distress they will be in breach of the health and safety at work act. If you contact them via their webiste they may be able to give you some ammo to hit your employer with.
Its crazy, I also dispense controlled drugs accurately with this method, its never been a problem, it sounds like they are being way over cautious, I have completed various medication courses covering dispensing and administration, nowhere have they ever suggested that you should dispense by this method, just that the meds are dispensed accurately.
Hi,
This reply may be a little late. However, the NMC Code of Conduct and Standards of Medicines Management (2010) covers most, if not all eventualities of medicine administration, and the local 'protocols' that your employer have added to it, do seem rather extreme. These protocols should be agreed by all professionals before being accepted as a standard in an area of practice.
This reply may be a little late. However, the NMC Code of Conduct and Standards of Medicines Management (2010) covers most, if not all eventualities of medicine administration, and the local 'protocols' that your employer have added to it, do seem rather extreme. These protocols should be agreed by all professionals before being accepted as a standard in an area of practice.
poodi, here is the NMC standards document http://www.nmc-uk.org...ManagementBooklet.pdf
I also agree with Bedknobs. Am a registered nurse (learning disabilties) and administer countless tablets and some liquids. It is perfectly safe to hold the medicine pot in front of you, the bottom of it being at eye-level (important). Make sure that the front and back of the bottom of the cup are level with each other: this ensures that the pot is level unless you have double-vision! Hold the pot steady then pour the liquid into the pot, observing the level of the liquid rising up to the line of the required amount. I challenge managers and nurses to disprove this. I hope common sense prevails. Best wishes.
