Medication Administration Training - The Health & Safety Group

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Group Bookings Available! Receive this training course at your place of work for up to 20 delegates, for as little as £35 per person. Click here for your free quote!

Avoidable medication errors cost 1,700 lives and more than £98 million to the NHS in England every year. (Source: BMJ Quality and Safety Journal)

Medication can be dangerous when misused but when used effectively is a very powerful tool to alleviate symptoms and improve or prolong a persons life.

Healthcare professionals are not only responsible for the safe delivery of medication but also upholding dignity, encouraging independence and respecting choices the service user/patient makes.

Who is this course for?

Medication Administration training is an excellent refresher course for healthcare professionals with the responsibility of receiving, storing, administering and disposing of medication.

Objectives

Identify relevant legislation
Understand the 8'R's of medication administration
Recognise common medication
Understand the importance of record keeping
Identify prescribed medication
Understand common errors that can occur

Course content

Legislation
The 8 rights of medication administration
Classification and types of medication
Routes into the body
Maintaining records
Prescribing medication
Types and reasons for errors
Storing and disposing of medication
Self-administration and supporting independence
Contra indications, allergies and overdoses
Monitoring dosage systems
Medication calculations

Course benefits

Certificate lasts for 1 year!
Reduce the likelihood of errors made whilst administering medicine
Delivers key information to enhance user/ patient care

Testimonials

Very good course. Very happy! - Sally Morrison

We learned a lot and new medicine administration updates which are important in my daily job - Jose Reynoso

Medication Administration Training

Accredited by
The CPD Standards Office
= 4 hours of CPD

Who is this course for?

Medication Administration training is an excellent refresher course for healthcare professionals with the responsibility of receiving, storing, administering and disposing of medication.

Why do you need this course?

Medication can be dangerous when misused but when used effectively is a very powerful tool to alleviate symptoms and improve or prolong a persons life.

Healthcare professionals are not only responsible for the safe delivery of medication but also upholding dignity, encouraging independence and respecting choices the service user/patient makes.

Objectives

Identify relevant legislation
Understand the 8'R's of medication administration
Recognise common medication
Understand the importance of record keeping
Identify prescribed medication
Understand common errors that can occur

Course content

Legislation
The 8 rights of medication administration
Classification and types of medication
Routes into the body
Maintaining records
Prescribing medication
Types and reasons for errors
Storing and disposing of medication
Self-administration and supporting independence
Contra indications, allergies and overdoses
Monitoring dosage systems
Medication calculations

Testimonials

Many new and valuable points learned to be taken into my clinical practice, but also a lot of information revised and revisitied. Great session. - Maria Demetriou

Invaluable information that can easily be overlooked. An excellent course! - Annah Pisah

Professional, recommend for all carers/ nurses! - Emese Haulik

Accredited by
The CPD Standards Office
= 4 hours of CPD

£65+VAT

Course Time 10:30am - 3:00pm (4½ hours)

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Medication Administration Training Held at Your Place of Work

Date	Your choice
Duration	3 Hours
Fee	£695+VAT (20 delegates max) As little as £35 per delegate

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