Medication Awareness & Administration

 

Who should attend:

Any healthcare professional who has a responsibility to administer medicines safely.

 

Course benefits:

This course will give delegates in depth information on what is required of them when dispensing medication.

 

Additional information:

 

 

Certification:

All candidates who participate to the required level will receive a certificate of attendance from Essential Training

 

Contents:

• Laws and Legislation

• 3 levels of care -

Level 1:  General Support (Assisting with meds)

Level 2:  Administering Medication

Level 3:  Administering Medication by specialised techniques

 

 

• M.A.R sheet familiarisation

• Completing a form

• Highlighting Errors

• Error Reporting

• Refusal Reporting

• Supply of medication

• How to request medication

• How to receive medication (What checks etc)

• Storage of Medication at care home

• Types of systems in use

• Disposal of medication

• Controlled Drugs

• Prescriptions & Labels

• Understanding Latin

• Expiry Management of Prescriptions

• Management of Labels

• Administration of Medication

• 5 Right Check

• DO NOT Rules

 

• Administering -

Tablets / Capsules

Cream / Ointment

Fluids

Inserting Drops to ear, nose, or eye

Nebuliser

Inhaler