Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

HLTAMED004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage medications in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTAMED004 - Manage medications in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Manage use of medications.
  • Establish and maintain systems for managing medication administration in consultation with relevant health professionals and authorised persons.
  • Refer individual medication regimens for regular review by authorised practitioner.
  • Maintain accurate client records of medication use according to organisational policies and procedures.
       
Element: Supervise administration of medications by health workers.
  • Monitor appropriate use and administration of medication by health workers and manage access by authorised personnel.
  • Support and instruct health care workers in the safe and efficacious use of medications
  • Assist health workers to clarify indications and contraindications for client use of medications.
  • Check accuracy of calculated and measured medication dosages prepared by health workers.
       
Element: Initiate treatment with medication using standing orders and standard treatment protocols.
  • Use standing orders and standard treatment protocols to assess client health need and identify medication options.
  • Consult authorised practitioner as indicated by standing orders or standard treatment protocols and according to organisational policies.
  • Dispense medications according to practitioner instructions, organisational policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
  • Update client records to include details of clinical assessment, consultation and treatment initiated.
       
Element: Manage medication stock control.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with medical practitioners, pharmacists and suppliers to support management of medication stores.
  • Monitor usage patterns for medications to determine minimum working stock and standard orders.
  • Check medication stock regularly and order required quantities at regular intervals.
  • Store medications securely according to regulatory requirements, in correct environmental conditions and logical accessible order.
  • Dispose of out of date and damaged stock safely and according to organisational procedures.
  • Prepare medications for transportation using cold chain management methods.
  • Maintain accurate records for all stock ordering and control processes.
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Establish and maintain systems for managing medication administration in consultation with relevant health professionals and authorised persons. 
Refer individual medication regimens for regular review by authorised practitioner. 
Maintain accurate client records of medication use according to organisational policies and procedures. 
Monitor appropriate use and administration of medication by health workers and manage access by authorised personnel. 
Support and instruct health care workers in the safe and efficacious use of medications 
Assist health workers to clarify indications and contraindications for client use of medications. 
Check accuracy of calculated and measured medication dosages prepared by health workers. 
Use standing orders and standard treatment protocols to assess client health need and identify medication options. 
Consult authorised practitioner as indicated by standing orders or standard treatment protocols and according to organisational policies. 
Dispense medications according to practitioner instructions, organisational policies and procedures and regulatory requirements. 
Update client records to include details of clinical assessment, consultation and treatment initiated. 
Establish and maintain relationships with medical practitioners, pharmacists and suppliers to support management of medication stores. 
Monitor usage patterns for medications to determine minimum working stock and standard orders. 
Check medication stock regularly and order required quantities at regular intervals. 
Store medications securely according to regulatory requirements, in correct environmental conditions and logical accessible order. 
Dispose of out of date and damaged stock safely and according to organisational procedures. 
Prepare medications for transportation using cold chain management methods. 
Maintain accurate records for all stock ordering and control processes. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

HLTAMED004 - Manage medications in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care
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