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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 that services have to evidence competency in their workforce for compliance reasons. This is to ensure that the relevant legislation is being observed and applied to safeguard individuals who use services.

Learning Outcomes


By the end of this course, candidates will have covered:
  • Roles and responsibilities in the administration of medicines
  • The legislative, good practice and policy principles in administering medication effectively, safely and legally
  • Applying policies to practice
  • The core principles of The Royal Pharmaceutical Societie's Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines
  • Key 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 that services have to evidence competency in their workforce for compliance reasons. This is to ensure that the relevant legislation is being observed and applied to safeguard individuals who use services.

    Learning Outcomes:
    By the end of this course, candidates will have covered:
    ·Roles and responsibilities in the administration of medicines
    ·The legislative, good practice and policy principles in administering medication effectively, safely and legally
    ·Applying policies to practice
    ·The core principles of The Royal Pharmaceutical Societie's Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines
    ·Key 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

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