Risk assessments provide clear guidance and information on how to keep people safe and prevent accidents and incidents.
They should promote a positive person-centred approach to risk taking for individuals.
It is important to:
- Work in partnership to support individuals to take informed risks.
- Help the individual to have their choices met in the safest possible way.
- Identify hazards, evaluate the level of risk and put in place measures, or procedures to reduce the risk.
- Provide the opportunity to reflect on difficulties and dilemmas commonly encountered when addressing issues of risk, in the context of the legal and policy frameworks
Control risks by completing a risk assessment
This guidance is taken from HSE’s leaflet called: Five Steps to Risk Assessment
When dealing with medication, it is important to work in partnership to support the individual to take risks and have their choices met in the safest possible way.
And finally review and update the risk assessment
The risk assessment and safe working practices must be regularly reviewed.
This must happen straight away if there has been an incident or significant change in working practice.
You must always tell your manager if there is an incident or if you feel unsafe or in danger.
.svg)
Class Sessions
1- 1. Different types of medication
2- 2. Different ways medication can be administered
3- 3. Commonly used medications, what they are used for and common possible side effects
4- 4. Changes to an individual’s wellbeing that may indicate an adverse reaction to medication
5- 5. Legal classifications for medication and drugs
6- 6. Roles and responsibilities for prescribing and dispensing medication
7- 7. Roles and responsibilities supporting someone with medication in your organisation
8- 8. Materials and equipment that can assist in administering medication
9- 9. Ordering, receiving and collecting medication
10- 10. Storing medication safely
11- 11. Principles in supporting the use of medication
12- 12. Using risk assessments to promote independence in managing medication
13- 13. Addressing ethical issues that may arise over the use of medication
14- 14. Promoting hygiene, safety, dignity and active participation
15- 15. Strategies to ensure medication is used correctly
16- 16. Reporting medication usage problems
17- 17. How to record use of medication and any changes
18- 18. Legislation that governs the use of medication in social care
19- 19. Policies, procedures and ways of working