Lorraine Poulos

Sample Competency Oral Medication Assessment In community care, the client is encouraged to self-administer wherever possible. With oral medications staff are ONLY permitted to prompt or assist if medications are packed in a Dose Administration Aid. Criteria Yes No 1 Washes hands and applies gloves and assembles appropriate equipment 2 Identifies the client and explains the procedure to him / her before assisting 3 Checks the identity of the client and checks the medication against the Medication Plan Remember 5 R’s PRNTD Right Person Right Route Right Number Right Time Right Documentation 4 Assists client to remove tablets from dose administration aid 5 Provides client with water to assist in swallowing medication 6 Observes the medication is swallowed 7 Is able to describe the action if a medication plan is not written clearly 8 Removes gloves and washes hands (it is not mandatory to wear gloves unless staff are handling the medications.) 9 Signs Medication signing sheet and enters note into the Client Journal to notify that medication was taken, or refused 10 Note any adverse events in the Client Journal and complete a Medication Incident Report, if required Candidate’s Name: Comments: ___________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Assessor’s Signature: _ _________________________________________________________ Competent:   Yes No Date: _ _________________ Types of tasks that should be competency tested would include: _ ________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 63