PSW 204 Pharmacology for the PSW Week 1
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2025
The PSWs tasks - ANSWER Play an important role in giving care
Responsibilities of PSW are predicted to grow
More tasks of the RN/RPN will be delegated to the PSW
PSWs should understand clearly how to proceed in an organized way as they plan
care for clients
Legislation - ANSWER Regulation Health Professions Act 1991
Long Term Care Homes Act 2010
Retirement Home Act 2010
The Canadian Food and Drug Act
Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB)
Revised Program Standards for the PSW (2014)
Assisting with Medications - ANSWER Federal and Provincial Law
Drug Legislation: Health Canada: - ANSWER plays an active role in ensuring
drugs and health products are safe and effective
Federal Legislation: - ANSWER all Canada
Provincial Legislation: - ANSWER Just Ontario only
, Food drug act: - ANSWER Part 1: Food, drugs, cosmetics and devices
Part 2: Administration and Enforcement
Part 3. Controlled Drugs
Part 4: Restricted Drugs
Food and Drug Act: What a drug is: ==> - ANSWER ===>Any substance or
mixture of substances manufactures, sold or represented for use in:
1. The diagnosis or treatment or prevention of a disease, disorder or abnormal
physical state or its symptoms in human beings or animals
2. Restoring, connecting or modifying organic functions in human beings or
animals
3. Disinfection's in premises in which food is manufactured, prepared or kept
4. DIN ====> Drug identification Number
Food and Drug Act of Canada Part 2
Scope of Practice: =====> - ANSWER To protect clients from harm you must
understand:
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