The Control & Administration of Medicines

Course

Distance

£ 49 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The course considers the knowledge requirements relating to the handling and administration of medicines as: Found in Regulation 12 of the CQC regulations in respect of ‘Safe Care and Treatment’
Identified by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as ‘level 2 administration of medicines, standard training’ and ‘level 3 – administration of medicines using specialised techniques’

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Subjects

  • Quality
  • Regulations
  • Medication
  • IT
  • Communication Skills
  • Risk Assessment
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy Assistant
  • Medical services
  • Nursing Care

Course programme

LEARNING OUTCOMES


Module 1 – Medication Classification and Legislation
  • The key legislation and guidance relating to the safe handling of medicines
  • How organisational policies and procedures ensure the safe handling of medicines for a range of care settings and both medical and non-medical care staff
  • The process for the prescribing, dispensing, obtaining and checking of medicines
  • The range of support and guidance available relating to medicines
  • The importance of confidentiality relating to disclosure about individual’s medication


Module 2 – About Medications
  • The types, purpose and classification of medicines commonly administered
  • The routes by which medicines may be administered
  • The related rules for administration of medication and level of competence required
  • The importance of checking for, recognising and reporting effects that can occur as a result of an adverse reaction, a contraindication or an interaction between medicines

Module 3 – Medication Administration
  • How medication is administered safely and in a way that meets individual needs
  • How to support individuals to administer their own medication
  • Procedures to follow when there are problems with the administration of medication
  • How the effects of medication are monitored
  • The audit process in relation to medication transactions and stock levels
  • How information is recorded and confidentiality maintained
  • The need to gain consent and undertake risk assessment prior to the self or secondary administration of medicines
  • The importance of the preparation for and administration of medicines to ensure accuracy
  • The importance of accurate recording for the administration and refusal of medicines and administration errors
  • The requirements to validate accuracy of safe storage and recording for medicines and for their safe disposal

Module 4 – Roles and Responsibilities
  • Your role in relation to accountability and responsibility
  • Prescribing medications
  • The Role of the independent and supplementary prescribers
  • The role of the Designated Person in administering medications
  • Ways to get support and information
  • Accountability and responsibility
  • The importance of accountability in relation to medications
  • The role of different people involved with storage or administration of medicines
  • The potential consequences of not following agreed ways of working as set out by an employer
  • The roles and responsibilities of staff involved in supporting an individual to take medication

The course also provides all the necessary documentation to record and document a supervised medicine round.

The Control & Administration of Medicines

£ 49 VAT inc.