MEDICATION AUDIT

• Document No.

• Site/ Location

• Conducted on

  Date

• Auditor

• Team Leader

• Coordinator

GENERAL

• Was the medication cupboard / cabinet locked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• We're the keys for the medication cabinet placed and found in the designated area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the medication charts/ folder clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does The folder that contains medication charts has a contents list and the contents are in the appropriate order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the plastic chart holders clean, not broken and contain the clients name?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the folder that contains the medication blister packs clean and in a good state?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of any NON-CONFORMITIES.

  Media

CHART COVER

• Are all the details on the medication chart cover completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of any NON-CONFORMITIES.

  Media

SHORT TERM MEDICATIONS

• Are the short term medications clearly identifiable with clients name, D.O.B etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have All spare short term medication that have been completed and ceased by the doctor have been taken back to the pharmacy for disposal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• On the medication charts, are short term medications ordered in the correct section..."short term orders"?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all short term medications been ceased by the doctor when completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all short term medication been signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of any NON-CONFORMITIES.

  Media

REGULAR MEDICATIONS

• Is the clients name and D.O.B. clearly identifiable and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a current and clear photo of the client on their Webster packs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the packed medication match the Doctors orders in the medication charts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the doctors orders in the medication chart been signed and dated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all ceased regular medications been signed off and dated by the doctor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all non packed medications easily identifiable on the medication charts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all non packed medications in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all regular medications been signed for?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of any NON-CONFORMITIES.

  Media

PRN MEDICATIONS

• Are there individual containers that are clearly identifiable to store PRN medications?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all PRN medications in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all PRN medication placed in individual containers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of any NON-CONFORMITIES.

  Media

PRN REGISTER

• Is there a PRN register for all PRN medications?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all PRN medications logged into the PRN register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all clients PRN tablets checked weekly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of any NON-CONFORMITIES.

  Media

OTHER

• Is there any additional information that needs to be added to this audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of any NON-CONFORMITIES.

  Media

CONFORMITIES

• How many NON-CONFORMITIES are in this audit

  Select one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve twelve plus

  • one
  • two
  • three
  • four
  • five
  • six
  • seven
  • eight
  • nine
  • ten
  • eleven
  • twelve
  • twelve plus

• Additional Information

ACTION TO REMEDY NON-CONFORMITIES

• Are there any Actions to Remedy Non-CONFORMITIES?

  No

  Yes

• Due By

  Date

• Persons Responsible

SIGNATURE OF AUDITOR

• Add signature

  Sign