Aim:
To provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with information to ensure the safe handling and administration of medications.
Learning objectives:
- Identify the legislation that affects the administration of medicines
- Explain the classifications, types of medicines, routes of administration, side effects and adverse reactions of medication
- Explain the importance of following protocols and policies when receiving, storing, administering, recording and disposing of medicines
- Identify the differences in protocols between Domiciliary care and Residential care
Certification:
Successful candidates will be issued with a certificate valid for 3 years.
Duration:
The course is 3 hours long for a group of maximum 12 delegates
Mapped to:
ASM 34 Outcome 1, 2, 3, 4.1, 4.2 & HSC 3047 Outcome 1, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4. Links to NMTS 8.5.
Availability:
With over 100 trainers across the country we can offer full flexibility with training dates. Simply request your required date and start time at checkout.
Joining instructions:
Once the course has been purchased you will receive an automated confirmation email. Shortly after, a detailed confirmation will be sent from our Head Office, along with a copy of our COVID-19 Secure Pledge and Terms & Conditions
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