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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