The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Determine client medication requirements
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Consult client/significant others for medication history and allergies Completed |
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Review relevant documentation Completed |
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Identify options and contraindications of commonly used medications and discuss with client, prescriber and significant others Completed |
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Maintain appropriate records of client medication in line with organisation requirements Completed |
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Interpret orders and instructions for medication
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Receive written and verbal orders and instructions for medications, document them and, if required, correctly interpret them Completed |
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Consult medical practitioners and other senior health staff if required to clarify medication instructions Completed |
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Check written and verbal medication instructions against published medicines information resources Completed |
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Refer queries appropriately
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Identify potential drug interactions and refer to an appropriate person (eg. prescriber) Completed |
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Recognise special precautions and contraindications to use of particular medicines and refer to an appropriate person Completed |
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Support clients in their use of traditional and western medicines
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Identify traditional/bush medicines commonly used in the local community Completed |
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Support and promote the role of traditional healers and traditional/bush medicines as an adjunct to western medical treatment Completed |
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Identify generic and brand names of medicines used commonly in Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander primary health practice, using reference sources as required Completed |
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Provide information to clients on mechanisms of action, dosing and common side effects Completed |
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Provide Consumer Medicines Information (CMI) and explain to clients as required Completed |
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Instruct clients in self-administration of medicines Completed |
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Support clients to question proposed medical treatments to clarify the purpose, action and any issues relating to medication Completed |
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Obtain feedback from client to determine their understanding of information provided Completed |
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Support clients, where appropriate, to obtain prescription medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Completed |
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Administer medications safely
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Administer medications by appropriate methods, observing universal precautions and in line with organisation, legal and regulatory requirements Completed |
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Correctly identify medicine dosage in standard treatment manual or calculate mathematically Completed |
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Measure out specified doses of medicine accurately as required in tablet, capsule, mixture and solution form Completed |
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Give injections correctly and safely Completed |
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Identify adverse events (eg. allergic reactions) related to medication and take appropriate action in line with standard protocols Completed |
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Accurately fill, check and label medicine administration aids in line with statutory requirements Completed |
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Fully document administration of medicines and maintain records in line with organisation, legal and regulatory requirements Completed |
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Transport, store and dispose of medicines
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Store medicines securely in an approved medicines store in line with manufacturer's organisation, legislative and regulatory requirements Completed |
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Dispose of medicines in a safe and timely manner in line with organisation, legislative and regulatory requirements Completed |
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Correctly apply cold chain transport for medication requiring refrigeration Completed |
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