Second person verification (2PV) can be implemented in order to collect a confirmation from a second staff member or from a student when administering a medication. Verification is achieved through collecting the PIN of the second person in the administering modal when the medication is being given to the patient.
Second persons who are verifying a medication has been administered need to have a PIN saved in their profile.
The PIN will be used to identify them for verification records. PINs can be set in the Security tab of the user’s profile in either the People Management screen for administrators or in the My Account screen of the user’s account.
Enabling second person verification (2PV) for medications
The table below shows what is required for each category of medication. Below this table we will explain the procedure for each of the steps.
Step | Configuration Setting Required | Prescription Med (PMO) | Over the Counter Med (OTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | System Config > Medications | * | * |
2 | Assigning the medication to a student | * | n/a |
Step1: Set second person verification (2PV) capability for a medication
The first step is to enable a medication to collect 2PV and to determine who that second person can be.
In System Configuration > Medications you can enable 2PV in the medication profile. This sets the medication so that it “may” require 2PV when it is being assigned to a student.
There are three options for this setting;
Require the student to sign off on receiving the medication
Require an additional staff member to sign off on the administering of the medication
Require either a student or additional staff member to sign off on the administering of the medication.
The setting selected will determine what second person options are available when assigning the medication to a student in step 2.
Step 2: Set second person verification (2PV) as a requirement when assigning the medication to a patient
The second step is only required for Prescription medications that are assigned to students with a nominated dosage and frequency. This step is not required for Over the Counter medications.
When assigning a medication to a patient you need to set the requirement for 2PV when setting the dosage and schedule in the student’s profile.
The options that are set at the medication level (Step 1) will display and you can select No 2PV required or for the second person option you want to apply if 2PV is required.
How 2PV displays when administering a medication
Once set to require a second person to acknowledge administering of a medication then the administering modal will be adjusted to include the opportunity for a second staff person to enter the identity using their personal PIN.
Personal PINs can be set in the contact’s profile in the Security Tab. Once set, the person has the ability to edit their own pin in the My Account section of their Reach login.