HLTENN040 - Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapyHLTENN040Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to administer and monitor medicine and intravenous (IV) therapy including calculating dosage requirements, reading and applying written instructions from an authorised prescriber, assessing the person for medicine effectiveness and side effects, and responding to an allergic pharmacological reaction.

This unit applies to enrolled nursing work carried out in consultation and collaboration with registered nurses and under supervisory arrangements aligned to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) regulatory authority legislative requirements.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian Standards and industry codes of practice.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Enrolled Nursing

Enrolled Nursing

HLTENN040 Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy supersedes and is not equivalent to HLTENN007 Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy.

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