{"id":1829,"date":"2024-09-26T18:33:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T22:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/chapter\/introduction-12-2\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T18:37:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T22:37:42","slug":"introduction-12","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/chapter\/introduction-12\/","title":{"raw":"12.1 Introduction","rendered":"12.1 Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"A medication is a substance that assists in preventing or treating illness or disease. Taking medications is a daily reality of the patients and clients in various health care settings. This unit will discuss how Health Care Assistants can support their clients in taking prescribed medications.\r\n\r\nSupporting clients with medications requires different levels of support provided by different health care team members working in collaboration according to their scope of practice and role function. It is important for HCAs to know who the team members are and who is responsible for what aspects of medication management.<span style=\"text-align: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> While the responsibilities of HCAs may differ between workplace settings (such as acute care, complex care, home care, and group homes), the HCA role is determined by provincial government legislation, the B.C. Ministry of Health, and the 2023 HCA Program P<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">rovincial<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Curriculum. It is important for HCAs to understand how these legal limitations and regulatory obligations guide and limit their <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">participation<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> in <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">medication<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> management.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThis unit reviews essential information and safety regarding medication management.\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Objectives<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nUpon completion of this unit, the successful student will be able to:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Define terms for medication assistance.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe the HCA\u2019s role in assisting<b><i> <\/i><\/b>with medications.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Differentiate between [pb_glossary id=\"566\"]medication assistance[\/pb_glossary]<i> <\/i>and [pb_glossary id=\"564\"]medication administration[\/pb_glossary].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify routes of medications.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>List the different forms of medication.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe guidelines to follow when assisting with medications.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>List and describe the critical rights of assisting or administering medications.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Discuss documentation in the medication record.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify what to do in the case of a medication error.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Terms to Know<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"1089\"]Alternative remedies\/complementary medicine[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"582\"]Authorized prescriber[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"1084\"]Competency[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"577\"]Delegation[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"1086\"]Dispense\/dispensing[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"564\"]Medication administration[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"566\"]Medication assistance[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"1087\"]Medication review[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"1088\"]Over-the-counter medication (OTC) medication[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<p>A medication is a substance that assists in preventing or treating illness or disease. Taking medications is a daily reality of the patients and clients in various health care settings. This unit will discuss how Health Care Assistants can support their clients in taking prescribed medications.<\/p>\n<p>Supporting clients with medications requires different levels of support provided by different health care team members working in collaboration according to their scope of practice and role function. It is important for HCAs to know who the team members are and who is responsible for what aspects of medication management.<span style=\"text-align: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> While the responsibilities of HCAs may differ between workplace settings (such as acute care, complex care, home care, and group homes), the HCA role is determined by provincial government legislation, the B.C. Ministry of Health, and the 2023 HCA Program P<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">rovincial<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Curriculum. It is important for HCAs to understand how these legal limitations and regulatory obligations guide and limit their <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">participation<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> in <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">medication<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> management.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This unit reviews essential information and safety regarding medication management.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Objectives<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Upon completion of this unit, the successful student will be able to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Define terms for medication assistance.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the HCA\u2019s role in assisting<b><i> <\/i><\/b>with medications.<\/li>\n<li>Differentiate between <a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_1829_566\">medication assistance<\/a><i> <\/i>and <a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_1829_564\">medication administration<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Identify routes of medications.<\/li>\n<li>List the different forms of medication.<\/li>\n<li>Describe guidelines to follow when assisting with medications.<\/li>\n<li>List and describe the critical rights of assisting or administering medications.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss documentation in the medication record.<\/li>\n<li>Identify what to do in the case of a medication error.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Terms to Know<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_1829_1089\">Alternative remedies\/complementary medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_1829_582\">Authorized prescriber<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_1829_1084\">Competency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_1829_577\">Delegation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_1829_1086\">Dispense\/dispensing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_1829_564\">Medication administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_1829_566\">Medication assistance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_1829_1087\">Medication review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_1829_1088\">Over-the-counter medication (OTC) medication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"glossary\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" id=\"definition\">definition<\/span><template id=\"term_1829_566\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_1829_566\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>A service provided to a client to facilitate the client\u2019s ability to self-administer medication for as long as possible and to promote medication taken as intended by the prescriber. Medication assistance includes medication reminders, some\/partial assistance, or full assistance.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_1829_564\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_1829_564\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>The activity of supplying a dose of a medication to a client for immediate ingestion, application, inhalation, insertion, instillation, or injection. Medication administration is more than just a psychomotor task of giving a medication to a client. It is a cognitive and interactive aspect of care and involves assessing the client, making clinical decisions, and planning care based on this assessment. Medication administration requires the knowledge and skills of a competent, regulated health care provider.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_1829_1089\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_1829_1089\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>A variety of treatments and remedies used in addition to traditional Western medicine. They include herbal or natural products available over-the-counter, such as St. John\u2019s Wort, ginseng, or melatonin.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_1829_582\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_1829_582\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>A regulated health care provider who is permitted by federal and provincial legislation, their regulatory college, service provider\/employer, and practice setting (where applicable) to prescribe medications.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_1829_1084\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_1829_1084\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>The ability to demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skills, judgement and attitudes to perform a specific function.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_1829_577\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_1829_577\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>When a regulated health professional (such as an RN) authorizes an unregulated care provider (such as an HCA) to perform a restricted activity. Delegation is required because the restricted activity is normally the responsibility of a regulated health care professional and, therefore, outside of the role and training of the unregulated care provider. Delegation must be client-specific and is limited by the boundaries permitted by legislation and the regulated health professional\u2019s regulatory college.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_1829_1086\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_1829_1086\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>Provide a medication pursuant to a prescription for a person but does not include the administration of a medication to a person. Dispensing is a restricted activity under the law.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_1829_1087\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_1829_1087\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>A critical examination by the interdisciplinary team of a client\u2019s medications for appropriateness, effectiveness, interactions, and adverse reactions to optimize the impact of medications and minimize the number of medication-related problems.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_1829_1088\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_1829_1088\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>Medication that does not require a prescription and is taken to treat minor health problems at home.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><\/div>","protected":false},"author":123,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[50],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-1829","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","chapter-type-numberless"],"part":368,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1975,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1829\/revisions\/1975"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/368"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1829\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=1829"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=1829"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/hcalabtheoryandpractice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=1829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}