Second person verification 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 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 the Multiple Sign Off option in System Config > Medications
The first step is to enable a medicationWhen adding a medication you can enable a Multiple Sign Off option so that the medication may require a second person sign off when being administered.
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 the additional sign off requirement when assigning the medication to a student.
When assigning a medication to a student that has been enabled in the medication profile to require Multiple Sign Off you need to set the requirement for additional person sign off when setting the dosage and schedule in the student’s profile.
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.