PRN Medication Care Plan

A PRN medication care plan template that sets out when and how a participant's as-needed medication may be given by support workers. It records the indications, limits and monitoring workers need to give a PRN dose safely.

What is inside:

• Participant details and allergies
• PRN medication details: dose, route, maximum dose per 24 hours, minimum interval and prescriber
• Question on whether the medication is used to influence behaviour, with guidance if it may be a chemical restraint
• Expected frequency of use and when to notify the prescriber and supervisor
• When to give and when not to give
• Administration steps, expected effects and monitoring
• When to call 000 or the GP
• PRN administration record and authorisation by the prescriber and participant

Good to know: the prescribing GP or health professional must sign the plan before workers give the medication. A PRN medication used to influence behaviour may be a regulated restrictive practice that needs a behaviour support plan and authorisation.

• Reviewed against the current NDIS Rules, Practice Standards and Commission guidance
• Editable DOCX with a placeholder legend, so you enter your details once
• Instant download

These templates are general information, not legal advice. No template can guarantee registration or audit outcomes.