As the health care industry’s most comprehensive library of customizable policy and procedure templates, MCN Healthcare’s Hospice Policy and Procedure Manual includes this customizable template, Patient Self-Administration of Medication. MCN’s policy library helps you meet compliance with Joint Commission and federal regulations including CMS, CDC, OSHA, OIG, HIPAA and more.

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Here is some sample content from Patient Self-Administration of Medication:

	PURPOSE: To promote correct administration of medication by patients and families/caregivers. POLICY: Hospice will encourage patient, family or caregiver participation in care and will explain the correct administration of medications ordered by the attending physician or purchased over the counter. PROCEDURE: The Hospice RN will provide an opportunity for the patient to administer his/her own medications. The medications listed at the time of admission and recertification will be considered part of the plan of care. The RN will: Instruct the patient about purpose and side effects of...
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	...the patient regarding the medication, date and time to give the medication, teaching of side effects and any pertinent observations made during the information session, such as patient's needs, outcome in the patient's clinical record, as appropriate. Complete the Medication Form at admission and recertification. Assess patient's use of over the counter OTC medications, document with start date. Instruct the patient, family or caregiver regarding safe storage of medications and consider...