Description

Type

Course
Level

Beginner
Location

At 3 venues

Class hours

6h
Duration

1 Day
Start date

Different dates available

Medication Administration Training

A combination of presenting and group activities to ensure that the delegates have the underpinning knowledge and the ability to handle medication safely in the organisation. It will take a person centred approach to supporting service users and adheres to National guidance and best practice.

Facilities

Barrow-in-Furness (Cumbria)

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355 Abbey Road, , LA13 9JY

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Preston (Lancashire)

TRAINING DEPT. 1ST FLOOR. MASTERSTAFF HEALTH CARE, UNIT 9 NAVIGATION BUSINESS VILLAGE, NAVIGATION WAY, PR2 2YP

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St Anne's (Lancashire)

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30 ORCHARD RD, FY8 1PF

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Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Course objectives

Apply the legal framework and regulatory requirements.
Recall guidance issued from CQC and Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Who is it intended for?

This course is designed to deliver high quality training to those working in Social care.
It is aimed at delegates who work within:
• Nursing Homes
• Care Homes
• Domiciliary Care Agencies,
• Extra Care Housing
• Shared Lives (formerly Adult Placement)
• and Supported Living services.

What marks this course apart?

The course is specifically designed to assist the delegate in handling medication safely and to assist the delegate in completing the Care Certificate.
Although this course is classroom based the delegate will have opportunities to practice handling medication and completing medication administration records
Compliance:
All our courses are compliant with national guidelines and designed to help you meet and exceed the standards expected by the Care Quality Commission

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Subjects

Medication
Record Keeping
Compliance
Safe systems
Competence
Medication regulations
Medication Handling
Regulatory Compliance
Person centred
Care Certificate

Teachers and trainers (3)

DENISE GARTH

MOVING & HANDLING TRAINER

Jeanette Bacon

Care Sector Consultant

STUART WINWARD

MOVING & HANDLING CONSULTANT

Course programme

Legal framework, regulatory requirements and guidance issued from CQC, Royal pharmaceutical Society

· Dispensing vs Administration

· Compliance aids to promote independence

· Monitored dosage systems

· Self administration

Risk assessment

·
Homely remedies

· Consent for medication

· Secondary dispensing

· Covert administration

· Storage and expiry dates

· Controlled drugs

· Storage of medicines

· Disposing of medication

· Ordering and receiving of medication

· Medication errors

· The 5 rights

· Error reporting

· Record keeping

· Names of medicines

· Strengths of medicines

Reporting Incidents

Proactive practice

· Formulation

· Administration techniques

· Dose instruction

· Side effects and adverse reactions

Medicines reviews

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