Question

What are the legal requirements for practice parameters of the Enrolled Nurse in relation to Medication administration tasks given below? Also mention which legislation or regulation advises about the requirements in relation to these tasks.

2.1)   Dangerous drug act: Definition of DDA

2.2)   Storage of Dangerous Drugs of Addiction (DDA)

2.3)   Documentation of Dangerous Drugs of Addiction (DDA)

2.4)   Administration of Intra-Venous (IV) Medications

2.5)   Administration of Intra- Muscular (IM) injections

2.6)   Administration of Sub-Cutaneous (S/C)injection

Answer 1

Der a there are 10 rights of medication administration for safety practice . Right patient right medication right dose right time right route right education right to refuse right assessment right evolution right documentation.these are the ten right of medication administration.

DDA act 1920,is an act dangerous drugs normally means in prescription narcotic or any other drug giving without doctor prescription most of cocaine heroin, painkiller are antidepressants antipsychotic drugs...like this drug to be given and prescription from a registered physician.

Storage of dangerous drugs are in dobldo locking system and in pharmacy side in refrigerator with a locking system and no one can go there normal people expect medical person.as example in my hospital for injections some injections like fentanyl ,and other dangerous drugs are kept in double locking mechanism and the key is with the incharge nurse and physician who is on syty.

For documents of DDA there some policy we should follow it.thanku