Summative – Case study
You are required to identify a vulnerable client from clinical practice and analyze an aspect of potential/actual risk involving medicine management/administration.

This essay should be based on:
An aspect of risk in the self-management of medications, medicine management, administration of medicines•
related to your client: this could include the crushing of tablet, covert medications, giving NG medication,
concordance, compliance or adherence.
Vulnerable adults could include, confusion, dementia, physical disabilities, mental health issues, learning•
difficulties/disabilities, unconscious clients, long term conditions (for example Parkinson’s, MS, Stroke, etc).

The essay framework should:
Have a clear introduction – what is being discussed, why it is important, define ”risks” and ”hazards”•
Identify your client situation (their condition, define their vulnerability, what happened in practice)•
Discuss what assessment was undertaken and identify the potential risk/or risk of deterioration.•
Discuss the principles of pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of the drug under discussion•
Identified and discuss how your client was managed and how you maintained their safety effectively.•

You must use and reference appropriate source material including:
Current research/nursing literature•
Local• & National policies and guidelines
NMC standards for medicine management /record keeping•