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Medication Refresher (Half Day) Course Overview This course aims to refresh learners knowledge and understanding of their skills, roles and responsibilities when supporting people in care services regulated by the CQC. Carrying out a regulated activity means services have to evidence competency in their workforce for compliance reasons. This is to ensure that the legislation that is in place to safeguard individuals who use services is being observed and applied. Learning Outcomes The delegates and others' roles and responsibilities in the administration of medicines The legislative, good practice and policy principles in administering medication effectively, safely and legally Applying your organisation's policy into practice The Core principles set out in The Royal Pharmaceutical Societies Guidance Safe Handling of Medicines 2007 The delegates' own competencies and development of medication knowledge. Methods of Delivery Delegates will be involved in group work, theory and personal reflections. Course Content Audience Training Considerations Certification Related Courses Course Content Safe administration, storage, disposal and recording A review of legislative and good practice guidance Refresher of how to record on a MAR sheet and how to recognise errors Consent and capacity issues The 7 rights and what this means on a practical day to day basis Target Audience Individuals, including volunteers, in the social care field whose work includes administering medication to customers or in supporting customers who self-medicate. Training Considerations Delegates should familiarise themselves with the procedures for medication administration at their workplace. Delegates should all have previously attended the full day before coming on the refresher. Certification Delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of this course. Related Courses Medication Awareness Health & Safety Infection Control

Medication Refresher (Half Day)

Course Overview

This course aims to refresh learners knowledge and understanding of their skills, roles and responsibilities when supporting people in care services regulated by the CQC.
Carrying out a regulated activity means services have to evidence competency in their workforce for compliance reasons. This is to ensure that the legislation that is in place to safeguard individuals who use services is being observed and applied.

Learning Outcomes

The delegates and others' roles and responsibilities in the administration of medicines
The legislative, good practice and policy principles in administering medication effectively, safely and legally
Applying your organisation's policy into practice
The Core principles set out in The Royal Pharmaceutical Societies Guidance Safe Handling of Medicines 2007
The delegates' own competencies and development of medication knowledge.

Methods of Delivery

Delegates will be involved in group work, theory and personal reflections.

Course Content
Audience
Training Considerations
Certification
Related Courses

Course Content

Safe administration, storage, disposal and recording
A review of legislative and good practice guidance
Refresher of how to record on a MAR sheet and how to recognise errors
Consent and capacity issues
The 7 rights and what this means on a practical day to day basis

Target Audience

Individuals, including volunteers, in the social care field whose work includes administering medication to customers or in supporting customers who self-medicate.

Training Considerations

Delegates should familiarise themselves with the procedures for medication administration at their workplace. Delegates should all have previously attended the full day before coming on the refresher.

Certification

Delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of this course.

Related Courses

Medication Awareness
Health & Safety
Infection Control


Medication Refresher (Half Day) Course Overview: This course aims to refresh learners knowledge and understanding of their skills, roles and responsibilities when supporting people in care services regulated by the CQC. Carrying out a regulated activity means services have to evidence competency in their workforce for compliance reasons. This is to ensure that the legislation that is in place to safeguard individuals who use services is being observed and applied. Learning Outcomes: ·The delegates and others' roles and responsibilities in the administration of medicines ·The legislative, good practice and policy principles in administering medication effectively, safely and legally ·Applying your organisation's policy into practice ·The Core principles set out in The Royal Pharmaceutical Societies Guidance Safe Handling of Medicines 2007 ·The delegates' own competencies and development of medication knowledge. Methods of Delivery: Delegates will be involved in group work, theory and personal reflections. LEARNING OBJECTIVES ·Safe administration, storage, disposal and recording ·A review of legislative and good practice guidance ·Refresher of how to record on a MAR sheet and how to recognise errors ·Consent and capacity issues ·The 7 rights and what this means on a practical day to day basis TARGET AUDIENCE Individuals, including volunteers, in the social care field whose work includes administering medication to customers or in supporting customers who self-medicate. TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS Delegates should familiarise themselves with the procedures for medication administration at their workplace. Delegates should all have previously attended the full day before coming on the refresher. CERTIFICATION Delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of this course. RELATED COURSES Medication Awareness Health & Safety Infection Control

Medication Refresher (Half Day)
Course Overview:
This course aims to refresh learners knowledge and understanding of their skills, roles and responsibilities when supporting people in care services regulated by the CQC.
Carrying out a regulated activity means services have to evidence competency in their workforce for compliance reasons. This is to ensure that the legislation that is in place to safeguard individuals who use services is being observed and applied.

Learning Outcomes:
·The delegates and others' roles and responsibilities in the administration of medicines
·The legislative, good practice and policy principles in administering medication effectively, safely and legally
·Applying your organisation's policy into practice
·The Core principles set out in The Royal Pharmaceutical Societies Guidance Safe Handling of Medicines 2007
·The delegates' own competencies and development of medication knowledge.

Methods of Delivery:
Delegates will be involved in group work, theory and personal reflections.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
·Safe administration, storage, disposal and recording
·A review of legislative and good practice guidance
·Refresher of how to record on a MAR sheet and how to recognise errors
·Consent and capacity issues
·The 7 rights and what this means on a practical day to day basis

TARGET AUDIENCE
Individuals, including volunteers, in the social care field whose work includes administering medication to customers or in supporting customers who self-medicate.

TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS
Delegates should familiarise themselves with the procedures for medication administration at their workplace. Delegates should all have previously attended the full day before coming on the refresher.

CERTIFICATION
Delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of this course.

RELATED COURSES
Medication Awareness
Health & Safety
Infection Control