This online medication training course covers a wide range of topics relating to the safe handling and administration of medication within the healthcare industry, such as The Medicines Act and controlled drug schedules. The medication training course will take approximately one hour to complete, and at the end of the training there are a number of multiple choice questions based on the course content, which must be answered correctly to pass the course.
Train Healthcare are fully aligned with Skills For Health and have been awarded the Skills for Health ‘Quality Mark’ for our face to face and e-learning training courses.
Course Content:
What is a medicine?
The Medicines Act
What is a Generic Medicine?
What is a Proprietary Medicine?
What is a Controlled Drug?
Controlled Drug Schedules
Preparing for Administration
Labelling
Prescriptions
Medicine Administration Record (MAR)/Drug Charts
Omissions
Correct Procedures
Infection Control
Hand Washing
PPE
Medicine Dispensing
Routes of Administration
PGD’s
Patients and Medication
Refusal of Medication
Administration Errors
Side Effects
EPSE
Wastage
Issues with MDS Systems
CD Registers & SOP’s
Clozapine
Injections
Rapid Tranquillisation
Syringe Drivers
Z Tracking
Storage
Warfarin Monitoring
IV Administrations
Delegation
Guidance for training
Further Reading
References
Learning Outcomes:
Understand the legislation involved with medication administration
Be able to follow procedures set for safe administration of medication
Be able to describe some of the most common routes of administration
Correctly use a Medication Administration Record (Mar) Sheet & Drug Chart
Understand the importance of confidentiality and security in all procedures of drug administering
Have an awareness of the Supply, Storage and disposal of medication
Have an awareness of potential side effects of medication
Demonstrate an awareness of injection techniques and preparation.
Understand the importance of correct handling, storage and destruction of controlled drugs.
Have an understanding of the qualified nurse’s role in medication administration.
Understand the guidance in regards to delegation.
Understand the guidance in regards to good record keeping
Understand the guidance in relation to refusal, consent and omissions.
Consolidate knowledge in regards to best practice for medication administration
Assessment:
Online assessment and Drug Calculations
