Medication Training For Care
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Medication Training For Care
Duration 2 hours
Last audited 30th March 2023
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100% online training
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Start when you like
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Learn on any device (desktop, mobile or tablet)
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Instant assessment and result
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1 learner per course
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Train teams of all sizes
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Bulk discounts starting at 10% off 10 courses
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Pay by invoice with 30 day payment terms available (5+ courses)
£25 +VAT
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Includes a 10% discount for 10+ courses
If you work in health and social care, you will most likely have to handle or administer medication. This must be done correctly and following procedure to ensure the safety of yourself, colleagues and service users. Medication errors can be fatal, so it's essential you have the necessary knowledge before handling or administering medication.
This online training course will provide you with the essential procedures and techniques you need to know, as well as the key legislation relevant to medication. It also outlines your responsibility in relation to your role along with different types of medication and their uses.
100% online training
Access anywhere
Same day digital certificate
Printed certificate posted next working day
Full audio voiceover
Assessment retakes at no extra cost
Developed in collaboration with health and social industry experts
Accredited by CPD
Skills for Care endorsed training provider
Matches National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance
Bulk discount for orders of 10+ courses
What you'll learn
By the end of this course you will:
- Understand legislation, policy and procedures relating to the administration of medication.
- Be able to identify different types of medication and their uses.
- Understand medication administration, procedures and techniques.
- Know how to prepare for medication administration.
- Be able to administer and monitor medication safely.
- Know how to administer certain medicines, including patches, creams, inhalers, eye drops and liquids.
- Understand your responsibilities in line with your role and competencies.
Training you can trust
Accredited by CPD
All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
Skills for Care endorsed training provider
We're proud to be officially endorsed by Skills for Care, the strategic body for workforce development in social care in England and a delivery partner for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Skills for Care endorsement is a trusted quality mark only awarded to the best learning and development providers within the social care sector.
Our commitment to Health and Social Care
As part of our commitment to Health and Social Care, we have worked hard to build partnerships with authorities and leading bodies, including the National Care Forum (NCF) and the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE). We best serve care providers by committing to being at the forefront of sector issues, policy and legislation, ensuring our training is up-to-date, comprehensive and meaningful.
Recommended renewal:
1 year
What does this mean? This certificate does not have an expiry date, however, based on industry best practice guidelines there is a recommended renewal period.
Engage and empower
Our in-house Learning Designers develop all of our courses to give you and your learners the most engaging training possible.
Module 1: Introduction to your Role and Responsibilities
Training requirements, legislation and guidance, reporting concerns, risk areas, your role and responsibilities, additional roles and responsibilities, accountability, information sharing and confidentiality.
Module 2: Types of Medication
The 4 types of medication, controlled drugs, tablets, capsules, oral liquids, eye drops, ear drops, nose drops, topical medications, inhalers, powders and emergency medication.
Module 3: Medication Administration
Support and consent, covert administration, self administration, the 6 Rights of administration, routes of administration, understanding medication labels and dosette boxes, medication administration record (MAR) sheets, practicalities of administration, medication errors, time sensitive medications, missed doses and overdose, contraindication, side-effects and adverse drug reaction reporting.
Module 4: Handling Medication
Ordering, transporting, delivering, quality assurance, storage, disposal including medical waste and infection prevention and control.
The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 20 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.
This course is suitable for anybody who manages and administers medication as part of their role, within care home or home care settings. This includes healthcare workers, support workers and care assistants.
The course is written at an introductory level and so no prerequisite knowledge is required.