WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
Medication Administration training is an excellent course for healthcare professionals with the responsibility of receiving, storing, administering and disposing of medication.
WHY DO YOU NEED THIS COURSE?
Medication can be fatal when misused but when used effectively is a very powerful tool to alleviate symptoms and improve or prolong a person’s life.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspects medicine safety as part of their key line of enquiry, so it is essential that care and support staff are competent. Services cannot achieve outstanding inspections if safety is not prioritised.
Healthcare professionals are not only responsible for the safe delivery of medication but also upholding dignity, encouraging independence and respecting choices the service user/patient makes.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to understand:
- Identify relevant legislation
- Understand the 10 ‘R’s of medication administration
- Recognise common medication
- Understand the importance of record keeping
- Identify prescribed medication
- Understand common errors that can occur
COURSE CONTENT
- Legislation
- The 10 rights of medication administration
- Classification and types of medication
- Routes into the body
- Maintaining records
- Prescribing medication
- Types and reasons for errors
- Storing and disposing of medication
- Self-administration and supporting independence
- Contra indications, allergies and overdoses
- Monitoring dosage systems
- Medication calculations
- Practical competency observations
OVERALL COURSE BENEFITS
- Certificate lasts for 1 year
- Reduce the likelihood of reportable errors and incidents by staff whilst administering medicine
- Investment for competent staff
- Delivers key information to enhance user/patient care
- This training is essential for all staff who administer medications whom are not qualified nursing personnel
- compliance with Skills for Care and CQC