Question

Milly has been having headaches and after seeing her doctor, has indicated on her medication treatment sheet two 500mg tablets of Panadol are to be given every six hours. The policy of the organisation is that two staff must sign the treatment sheet when Panadol is given. You give Milly two Panadol and when you go to sign the treatment sheet you see another staff member has just given Milly two Panadol.

a. How much Panadol has been given over the instructions by the doctor?

b. Who would you ask for advice as to Milly’s overdose of Panadol?

c. How will you manage not following your responsibility to Milly?

     i. By not following medical treatment sheet directions?

     ii. By not following policy and procedure of the organisation?

d. What would you say to the other staff member?

e. What are your legal responsibilities in this situation?

f. What documentation needs to be completed as to policy and procedure of the organisation?

g. In what ways could you improve the work practice in order to avoid mistakes such as these in the future?

Answer 1

A) 1000mg that is 1 grams of panadol is given extra

B) Consultant and senior nurse

C) 2) by not following policy and procedure of the organization, because she gave medicine, but didn't go with the policy of hospital

D) 1.Ask other staff to notify if the medicine was given

2)she is overdosed, so watch for signs of overdose like vomiting, abdominal pain

E) .1) she should be responsible for her deed

2) documentation and communication of patient care is very essential

3) protect the right and safety of patients

F) according to policy of the organization is that two staff to sign after the medication is given

G) 1) should check when was the previous dose given

2) proper verbal communication, whether the medication, when is the next dose to be given is to be clearly communicated to the other staffs.