HLTAMED001 — Work under instructions to support the safe use of medications

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What an assessment for HLTAMED001 must cover

82 assessable components: 5 elements (24 performance criteria), 16 performance evidence and 37 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Confirm scope of own role in relation to medication.

1.1Confirm own role within primary health care team, and lines of supervision for reporting and clarifying issues that relate to use of medication.
1.2Identify legal boundaries and responsibilities of own job role in supporting use of medication.
1.3Discuss and confirm emergency procedures for own job role.
1.4Clarify any concerns or queries about scope of job role with supervisor or relevant member of primary health care team.

2 Obtain instructions for medication.

2.1Gather relevant information about client medication requirements.
2.2Discuss information with authorised members of primary health care team to confirm medication requirements.
2.3Clarify and confirm instructions for medication with primary health care team.

3 Communicate with client about medication requirements.

3.1Communicate consistently in culturally appropriate and safe ways with client and/or significant others.
3.2Clearly and accurately explain the purpose of medication to the client and why it is important to take medication as prescribed.
3.3Encourage client and significant others to ask questions to clarify understanding of medication’s purpose and prescription instructions.
3.4Confirm client understanding of required medication and obtain informed consent.
3.5Seek clarification and assistance from primary health care team.
3.6Document client informed consent in client records according to organisational policies and procedures.

4 Follow instructions to support safe use of medication.

4.1Assist client with medications according to prescribed and general instructions.
4.2Explain medication dosage to client and assist client to measure required dosage according to medication instructions.
4.3Assist client to use correct routes and methods to take medications according to medication instructions.
4.4Confirm client has taken the medication through observation and questioning.
4.5Observe client for any immediate adverse effect and event and advise primary health care team.
4.6Document the medication taken in client records according to organisational policies and procedures.

5 Provide information about storage and transport of medication.

5.1Explain to client how to store medication and purpose of correct storage.
5.2Confirm client can access or has an appropriate place to store medication, discuss any problems and advise primary health care team.
5.3Explain to client how to transport medication and importance of cold chain management.
5.4Confirm client understanding of storage and transportation requirements.
5.5Document all information given to client about storage and transport of medication.

Performance evidence

discuss and confirm the medication requirements of five different Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients with an authorised primary health care team member
for each of the five clients:
observe and apply the Rights of Medication Administration
provide information about medication purpose, prescription instructions and dosage, and clarify client understanding
assist client to measure dosage
assist client to self-administer medication
provide information about storage and transport of their medications
document, in client records, accurate details of medications taken and information provided
across the five clients collectively, assist with a total of five different medications including:
prescribed medications
over the counter medications
across the five clients collectively, provide assistance to use medications by a total of three different routes or methods
according to actual client interactions or case studies:
recognise two adverse effects from medications
provide response
accurately record details of the event in client records.

Knowledge evidence

organisational policies and procedures for:
documenting information provided to client and informed consent
reporting and referring problems, emergency situations and adverse effects and events from medications
client recording keeping for medications
legal responsibilities and boundaries of medicines authority applicable in the local state or territory for:
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health workers generally and own job role in assisting clients to safely use medication
other authorised primary health care team members
sources of information about medications:
types that are used by primary health care organisations including Standard Treatment Manuals (STM) and how to access
purpose, format and inclusions
how to use to identify details about medications including what they are used for, how they work, common side effects and routes of administration
documents used for client medication management, and their purpose, format, inclusions and secure storage requirements:
medication records
medication charts
how to use medication management documents and technology to:
identify client allergies and adverse drug reactions (ADR)
find instructions for client medications, including dose, route of administration, frequency and time
record medications taken or refused by clients
record adverse effects and events
main reasons for errors in the use of medications management documents, potential impacts and reporting requirements
common terms and abbreviations used for medications and dosages
the Rights (‘Rs’) of Medication Administration, what each means and when each is used while assisting clients with their medications
commonly used prescribed, complementary and over the counter medications:
purpose and therapeutic effects
consequences of incorrect use
consequences of taking via incorrect route
common side effects
potential adverse effects and events
storage requirements, including secure storage for scheduled medicines
transportation requirements including the importance of cold chain management
common reasons for securing medications and methods that clients can use to correctly secure:
keeping medication away from children
theft by those with drug addictions
types of locally available traditional bush medications and their benefits, effects, side effects and how they are administered
features and use of equipment used to assist others to measure and take medication
infection control procedures used when assisting others to take medication
how to safely handle and dispose of sharps.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: interpret, with assistance, detailed and potentially complex organisational policies and procedures covering legal requirements for assisting with medications interpret, with assistance, detailed and sometimes unfamiliar client records, and medication instructions involving medication terminology and abbreviations.
Writing skills: use fundamental sentence structure to complete forms and reports that require factual information.
Oral communication skills: provide clear and unambiguous instructions to clients using plain language and terms easily understood ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to determine client understanding of instructions.
Numeracy skills: interpret and measure the dosage of medications according to prescribed and general instructions and record factual numerical information.
Technology skills: use digital devices and software to accurately record medications taken by client.

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Questions about assessing HLTAMED001

What does an assessment tool for HLTAMED001 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTAMED001 needs to address all 82 unit components: 5 elements with 24 performance criteria, 16 performance evidence requirements, 37 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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