IN HOUSE Handling Medication in Social Care
Training
In Accrington, Preston, Manchester and 3 other venues
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Level
Beginner
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Inhouse
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6h
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Duration
1 Day
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Start date
Different dates available
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
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About this course
Apply the legal framework and regulatory requirements.
Recall guidance issued from CQC and Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
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.
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
- Medication Handling
- Medication regulations
- Medication Compliance
- Regulatory Compliance
- CQC
- Competence
- Compliance
- Care Certificate
- Medication administration
- Lancashire
- Greater Manchester
- Controlled drugs
Teachers and trainers (2)
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
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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
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