Duration:
3 hoursPrice:
£ 425.00 (Training is charged at this one daily rate)Aims
For delegates to be made aware of safe medication management in the care setting.
Learning Outcomes
- Definitions / classification of medications
- Methods of administration
- Process of medicine management
- Administration, storage and disposal procedures
- Common medicines used in services (bespoke)
- Drugs which need close monitoring
- When things go wrong
FAQs
Medication administration training gives healthcare professionals the skills to correctly and safely administer medication to people in their care.
A care assistant should only administer medication that they have been trained to give.
A medication administration certificate lasts for three years from the date you complete the training. After three years, you can take a renewal test and extend your certificate for another three years.
Medication management ensures the person you are caring for receives the right medication, on time, all the time, and avoids the dangers of incorrect medication administration. Monitoring the medication given will ensure safe and effective use and improve quality of life.
Yes. Doctors, nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals are trained to administer medication.
The "5 rights of medication administration" refers to five checks that a healthcare professional should carry out before administering medication. These are; the right patient, right dose, right drug, right time and right route.
Assessment
Delegates will be assessed at the end of the course using a multiple choice test
Certification
Delegates will be issued with a certificate of attendance