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Medication Administration and Record Keeping

Short course

In London ()

Price on request

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  • Type

    Short course

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Course programme

Contents Please note we only deliver this course for groups of 6 and above.

  • Taking medication
  • Taking responsibility
  • Uses of medication
  • Types of drugs
  • Non-prescription medication
  • Medication register
  • Contraindications
  • Tolerance
  • Dependence
  • Consent
  • Medication record entries
  • Reading prescriptions
  • Medication changes
  • Medication storage
  • Correct administration practices
  • Medication trolleys
  • Interruptions and distractions, managing them
  • Medication administration records
  • Observation
  • Finishing medication correctly
  • Do and don't instructions
  • Crushing
  • Covert medication
  • Dosage errors
  • Disposal of medicines
  • Controlled drugs
  • Self medication
  • Monitored dosage systems (MDS)
  • Preventing and managing medication errors

Record Keeping

  • The principles of good record keeping
  • Knowing the use of records
  • Making sure information is understandable
  • Ensuring relevance
  • Being clear and concise
  • Facts
  • Accountability
  • Using records appropriately
  • Working with reading/writing difficulties
  • Making sure records are useful
  • Legal requirements of records
  • Access to records
  • Different levels of recording
  • Care plans
  • Using black ink and why
  • When to use red ink
  • Open and closed records
  • Dealing with mistakes correctly

Duration: 5 to 6 Hours PLease note at the moment we are taking group bookings only. max 15

Medication Administration and Record Keeping

Price on request