Table of Contents
- What a Home Support Worker Needs to Know
- The 2 Types Medication Management
- Independent Management of Medications by the Client
- Examples of Assisting with Medications
- HSW Responsibilities with assisting
- Safety Considerations when Assisting
- Medication Administration by the Home Support Worker
- Important Information about Delegation of Function
- What is considered a Medication Delegation of Function
- Documentation
- The “5 Rights” of Medication Administration
- Administration Routes
- General Medication Guidelines
- Medication Storage
- Observing & Reporting Medication Irregularities
- Sources
