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- Medicines administration records in adult social care
If a visiting health professional administers a medicine, you should keep a record of this on the MAR You should only produce a new, handwritten medicines administration record in exceptional circumstances
- Medication Administration Record (MAR) Charts in Care Homes: Good . . .
The MAR chart is individual to the person and reflects the items which are still being currently prescribed and administered, together with information about repeat prescriptions for PRN ("when required") medicines
- Principles of safe and appropriate production of medicine . . .
Pharmacists should be aware that once a care service starts to fill in details on a MAR chart the record becomes a confidential administration record which should only be shared with others (including the pharmacist) with the patient, or their representative’s, permission
- Community Pharmacy: Medicines Administration Record (MAR) Provision
If any changes are made to this patient’s medication e g acute prescriptions, hospital appointments admissions, then it is essential that the pharmacy providing the MAR chart is informed
- Medicines Administration Records (MAR) good practice
Any changes to the dosage or frequency of medication must be made as a new entry on the MAR – never amend an existing entry Cross through the original entry (do not make it illegible), and rewrite with the new information in full
- Medication Administration Record (MAR) Guidance for Care Homes
The printed MAR chart from the pharmacy may indicate that none of this medication has been supplied this month but the care worker is able to use the boxes below the medication box to indicate any medication carried over
- SOCIAL SERVICES AND WELLBEING DIRECTORATE
5 11 4 If the residential home or supported living setting is ordering and receiving prescribed controlled medication on behalf of the individual, it must be noted on the MAR chart and
- Can You Use White Out on a MAR? Avoid Legal Risks Ensure Safety
Correction Fluid is Prohibited: Never use white out or correction fluid on a Medication Administration Record (MAR), as it is a legal document and such actions can be interpreted as tampering
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