Medication management

• What is the primary goal of the 'Medication management' workbook?

  To gain an understanding of different types of medication used in practice
• How many rights of medication administration are identified by the NMC?

  9 rights
• Why is medication management important in everyday practice?

  It ensures safe medication use and patient-centered care
• What are medicines defined as according to Hilmas (2018)?

  Chemicals or compounds used to cure, halt, or prevent disease
• What are the various forms in which medications can be delivered?

  • Liquids that are swallowed
  • Drops for eyes or ears
  • Creams, gels, ointments for skin
  • Inhalers (nasal sprays, asthma inhalers)
  • Transdermal patches
  • Sublingual tablets
  • Swallowed tablets
  • Injections or intravenous
• What is medication management?

  It is a key component of ensuring safe medication use and patient-centered care
• What must you know for appropriate medication management?

  You must know what the medication is for, why patients need it, how and when it should be taken
• Why should you never give a medication if you do not know what it is?

  Because you need to understand its effects and possible side effects
• What are the different types of medicines and their functions?

  • Antibiotics: Fight bacterial infections
  • Hormone drugs: Replace missing hormones
  • Symptomatic treatments: Alleviate symptoms without curing
  • Analgesics: Provide pain relief
  • Long-term condition medications: Control chronic issues
  • Immunizations: Prevent infectious diseases
• How do antibiotics work?

  They kill bacteria or halt their multiplication
• What do hormone drugs do?

  They replace missing hormones in the body
• What is the role of analgesics?

  They block pain signals from reaching the brain
• What is pharmacokinetics?

  It is the movement of a drug through the body over time
• What is pharmacodynamics?

  It is what the drug does to the body, including its effects
• What are the key laws and acts related to medication management?

  • The Medicines Act 1968
  • MHRA 2019
  • The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
  • The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
  • Royal Pharmaceutical Society 2019
• What is the duty of candour in medication administration?

  It requires healthcare professionals to be open and honest with patients about errors
• What are the 9 rights of medication administration?

  1. Right patient
  2. Right drug
  3. Right route
  4. Right time
  5. Right dose
  6. Right documentation
  7. Right action
  8. Right form
  9. Right response
• What are the governance principles from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society?

  1. Establish assurance arrangements
  2. Ensure capacity and capability
  3. Seek assurance
  4. Continually improve
• How should medicines be stored according to the Medicines Act 1968?

  All medicines must be stored in locked cupboards within a hospital ward
• What advice should be given to families regarding safe storage of medicines at home?

  Keep medicines out of reach of children and away from food
• What is the basic rule for converting between larger and smaller units of weight?

  • Multiply by 1000 when going from larger to smaller
  • Divide by 1000 when going from smaller to larger
• What is the basic rule for converting between larger and smaller units of volume?

  Multiply by 1000 when going from larger to smaller and divide by 1000 when going from smaller to larger
• What is the SI unit for weight (mass) conversion?

  1 kilogram = 1000 grams
• What is the SI unit for volume conversion?

  1 litre = 1000 millilitres
• How do you calculate the required dose of medication?

  • What you want (dose required) divided by what you have (strength available)
• If a teenager is prescribed 1 gram of paracetamol and you have 500 mg tablets, how many tablets do you need to give?

  2 tablets
• If a child is prescribed 20 mg of oral prednisolone available in 5 mg tablets, how many tablets do you need to administer?

  4 tablets
• If your patient requires 0.5 g of flucloxacillin and the available capsules are 250 mg, how many capsules would you administer?


  2 capsules
• If a child needs 50 mg of ibuprofen and a bottle contains 100 mg in 5 ml, how many ml do you need to administer?

  1. 5 ml
• If an infant is prescribed oral paracetamol 100 mg and you have 250 mg in 5 ml suspension, how many ml do you need?


  2 ml
• If an infant is prescribed flucloxacillin 37.5 mg and you have syrup 125 mg in 5 ml, how many ml do you need to administer?


  1. 5 ml