This customizable document, Medication Self-Administration, is taken from MCN Healthcare’s Behavioral Health Partial Hospitalization Program Policy and Procedure Manual. For more than 20 years, MCN has been the health care industry’s leading provider of policy and procedure templates, forms, competencies and other compliance tools.

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Here is some sample content from Medication Self-Administration:

	POLICY: Patients will self-administer any physician-prescribed medications. The Partial Hospitalization Program shall ensure that the patient's medication management is effective by promoting compliance and independence. PROCEDURE: The attending psychiatrist may prescribe and oversee the patient's psychotropic medication therapy. When possible, the physician shall prescribe dosage times at hours before and/or after the program hours. All patients will be responsible for obtaining medication per their physician's prescription. All patients will be responsible for bringing any doses of...
Second excerpt:
	...of prescribed medications will be included in the treatment plan, including medication names, dosage, frequency and purpose of medication. Education will be provided to the patient to include: How the medications is are expected to perform Side effects of the medications How the patient can monitor the effects of the medications A monthly note will be made by the RN which addresses the patient's compliance with his/her medications and updates any changes to...