Health & Social Care
Safe Handling & Administration of Medication Awareness
Awareness
Duration
Half day
Maximum number of learners:
16
Course overview:
This course has been specifically developed to meet the requirements of the Quality and Credit Framework course outcomes for Safe Administration of Medication. It will teach the learner how to support people with medication routines and where applicable to assist, prompt and/or administer drugs and to recognize possible side effects. It will teach the learner how to promote Independence, Dignity, Privacy and Respect as per the Care Council for Wales Code of Conduct. The course also refers to the "control" of medicines, which relates to safe Prescribing, Dispensing, Collection/receipt, recording of administration or refusal, Management of errors, Storage, Audit, Disposal of medicines This course will also give the learner the knowledge and skills required to confidently work independently as a care worker. An end of course assessment will be carried out to confirm learning.
Course learning outcomes:
By the end of the session the learner should be able to:
• Describe and discuss key Legislation, legal responsibilities, and organisational procedures for
assisting, administrating and/or prompting people with their medication
• Cite good practice principles
• Define the term medication
• Discuss the different types of medication which include Over the Counter, Prescribed Only
Medication and Controlled Drugs.
• Discuss and explain the correct use of an Inhaler and a Volumatic Spacer Device
• Discuss the importance of maintaining independence with medication routines
• Cite the Care Values pertinent to supporting a person with their medication
• Describe the importance of Patient Information Leaflets
• Discuss the recording requirements in your setting
• Describe what to do in the event of a Medication Error