A patient is being discharged from your care on a course of medications. What factors would you consider in preparing the patient to manage their medication at home and what is the process for discharging patients with medication?

Practice Specific Section

(Suggested word count is 310 with a total of 18 Marks)

Discuss the following questions with regards to your area of practice. Support all your answer with references.
A patient is being discharged from your care on a course of medications. What factors would you consider in preparing the patient to manage their medication at home and what is the process for discharging patients with medication?
(7 marks)

What are the ‘rights’ of medication administration and discuss their important in managing risks?
(4 marks)

Two nurses are doing the daily check of the CD cupboard and discover a discrepancy between the CD register and the stock amount counted out. What action should be taken?
(7 marks)