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Medication Awareness Duration 1 day Course Overview This course will give health care workers an opportunity to explore issues surrounding drug and medication administration, thereby raising awareness and developing an understanding of this subject. Refreshment of this qualification is recommended at least every 3 years. Learning Outcomes By the end of the course, delegates will be confident in: Recognising the range of support needs that different clients may have with taking medication Recognising your role in supporting safety, effective use of medicines and independence when supporting clients with medication Administering medicines to clients Storing medication Disposing of medication Managing controlled drugs Record keeping Actions to be taken in the case of adverse reactions Obtaining information about commonly prescribed medicines Understanding the medication & special needs of different client groups Demonstrating the characteristics of medicines used in your own workplace Methods of Delivery Delegates will be involved in group work, theory and personal reflections. Course Content Audience Training Considerations Certification Related Courses Course Content Understand the clinical meaning of drugs Identify the different forms of medication, system of naming and grouping Understand how drugs work, their effects, side effects and interactions Review the 8 principles of handling medication Sourcing, storing, administering, recording and disposing of medicines Understand the importance of choice, consent and mental capacity 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. Certification The delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course. Related Courses Health & Safety Infection Control

Medication Awareness

Duration

1 day

Course Overview

This course will give health care workers an opportunity to explore issues surrounding drug and medication administration, thereby raising awareness and developing an understanding of this subject.
Refreshment of this qualification is recommended at least every 3 years.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, delegates will be confident in:

Recognising the range of support needs that different clients may have with taking medication

Recognising your role in supporting safety, effective use of medicines and independence when supporting clients with medication

Administering medicines to clients

Storing medication

Disposing of medication

Managing controlled drugs

Record keeping

Actions to be taken in the case of adverse reactions

Obtaining information about commonly prescribed medicines

Understanding the medication & special needs of different client groups

Demonstrating the characteristics of medicines used in your own workplace

Methods of Delivery

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

Course Content
Audience
Training Considerations
Certification
Related Courses

Course Content

Understand the clinical meaning of drugs
Identify the different forms of medication, system of naming and grouping
Understand how drugs work, their effects, side effects and interactions
Review the 8 principles of handling medication
Sourcing, storing, administering, recording and disposing of medicines
Understand the importance of choice, consent and mental capacity

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.

Certification

The delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.

Related Courses

Health & Safety
Infection Control


Medication Awareness DURATION: 1 day COURSE OVERVIEW This course will give health care workers an opportunity to explore issues surrounding drug and medication administration, thereby raising awareness and developing an understanding of this subject. Refreshment of this qualification is recommended at least every 3 years. Learning Outcomes By the end of the course, delegates will be confident in: · Recognising the range of support needs that different clients may have with taking medication · Recognising your role in supporting safety, effective use of medicines and independence when supporting clients with medication · Administering medicines to clients · Storing medication · Disposing of medication · Managing controlled drugs · Record keeping · Actions to be taken in the case of adverse reactions · Obtaining information about commonly prescribed medicines · Understanding the medication & special needs of different client groups · Demonstrating the characteristics of medicines used in your own workplace METHODS OF DELIVERY Delegates will be involved in group work, theory and personal reflections. LEARNING OBJECTIVES · Understand the clinical meaning of drugs · Identify the different forms of medication, system of naming and grouping · Understand how drugs work, their effects, side effects and interactions · Review the 8 principles of handling medication · Sourcing, storing, administering, recording and disposing of medicines · Understand the importance of choice, consent and mental capacity 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. CERTIFICATION The delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course. RELATED COURSES Health & Safety Infection Control

Medication Awareness
DURATION: 1 day

COURSE OVERVIEW
This course will give health care workers an opportunity to explore issues surrounding drug and medication administration, thereby raising awareness and developing an understanding of this subject.
Refreshment of this qualification is recommended at least every 3 years.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, delegates will be confident in:

· Recognising the range of support needs that different clients may have with taking medication
· Recognising your role in supporting safety, effective use of medicines and independence when supporting clients with medication
· Administering medicines to clients
· Storing medication
· Disposing of medication
· Managing controlled drugs
· Record keeping
· Actions to be taken in the case of adverse reactions
· Obtaining information about commonly prescribed medicines
· Understanding the medication & special needs of different client groups
· Demonstrating the characteristics of medicines used in your own workplace

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

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
· Understand the clinical meaning of drugs
· Identify the different forms of medication, system of naming and grouping
· Understand how drugs work, their effects, side effects and interactions
· Review the 8 principles of handling medication
· Sourcing, storing, administering, recording and disposing of medicines
· Understand the importance of choice, consent and mental capacity

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.

CERTIFICATION
The delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.

RELATED COURSES
Health & Safety
Infection Control