Administering Medication

Course duration: one day

Venue: The course can be delivered at the customer’s venue subject to the availability of a suitable area.

Entry Requirements

This course is suitable for residential or domiciliary care workers requiring Introduction/2 medicine awareness training, as outlined in the CSCI guidance to inspectors.

The course covers:

Medication Legislation and Law
Why control drugs and poisons
Categories of medication
Record keeping
Administration of medication
Travel and holidays
Travel and holidays
Storage
Disposal
Consent

For further information, email: helen@stairconsultancy.co.uk

Aim of Qualification

Support service users who are self-medicating
Administer medication within their care setting
Have an understanding of legislation, policy and procedures
How to maintain medication records
The correct procedure for collection, storage and dispose of medicines
Understand the classification of medicines and types of medicines
Reporting mistakes, recognising and reporting changes
Recognising side effects and their symptoms

Assessment Methods

The method of assessment, to ensure that learners have gained the required knowledge, skills and understanding relating to Administering Medication:

Formative assessments – a range of informal assessment procedures throughout the course.
Competency assessment- Learners are required to successfully complete a test paper.