Medication Awareness & Administration
- Details
This course is suitable for a range of care settings. Once completed the course, candidates will be up-to-date with the current government and CQC guidelines.
Candidates will also understand the course of action needed to administer medication safely. The training course will also help learners understand practical problems related to privacy and information protection for drug administration.
- Syllabus
- Introduction to medication.
- Storing and dispensing medicine.
- Documentation, confidentiality and record-keeping.
- Administering medication.
- Reducing and eliminating errors in administering medication.
- Who is accountable and responsible?
- Current legislation and legal requirements.
- Regulatory bodies.
- Certification:
A certificate of attendance is awarded on completion of the course.
- Duration
The course consists of a minimum of 3 contact hours.
- Numbers
Up to 15 candidates can attend and must be a minimum of 16 years of age.
