Medication Management in Residential Aged Care
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Co-ordination of team
- Competencies for RNs
- The ANMC Competency Standards outline competencies covering all aspects of professional practice for registered nurses. The role of the registered nurse in the multidisciplinary health care team is considered. The specific responsibilities of the registered nurse in regards to team based decision making are also alluded to. There are few references to the registered nurse as the manager of a team.
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
- Registration standards, codes and guidelines.
Build and maintain appropriate and efficient communication channels with team members
- APAC guidelines
- Appendix A of this document outlines the role and terms of reference for Medication Advisory Committees (MACs). MACs have the potential to be vital channels of communication for registered nurses who are managing medications in RACF.
