Safe Handling of Medication

Course Title:  Safe Handling of Medication 

Course length Full Day

Maximum number to attend, priced per delegate, please call 01376 573999 for additional delegates

This course is aimed at all staff involved with administering medication, specifically those new to administering medication.

The full day course provides more in-depth knowledge surrounding administration of medication and includes transdermal patches, ear and eye drops, inhalers and creams.

Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

Laws and Legislation

Understand the relevant laws and legislation applicable to medication administration and how these directly apply to care staff.  These will include:

Human Medicines Regulations 2012

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Health and Social Care Act 2008

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Care Standards Act 2000

COSHH 2002

GDPR

Administration of Medication

Identify how to administer from:

Blister Packs

Non-Blister Packs

Labelling

Check medication against MAR sheet.

Understand course of action if:

There is a discrepancy

What to do if incorrect dose against label on box.

 Running out of Medication

Understand what to do:

During GP hours

Outside GP hours

British National Formulary (BNF)

Infection Control

Discuss in what circumstances BNF is used.

Identify the importance of:

Hand hygiene with regards to administering medication.

General infection control awareness

Administer medication via different routes

Identify different routes of medication administration including:

Transdermal patches

Ear/Eye/Nose drops

Inhalers

Creams

Consent and Capacity

The importance of consent

Convert Medication

Taking delivery of Medication

Discuss process of documenting delivering of medication.

Actions taken if medication cannot be accepted

Base Levels

Have an understanding of the importance of base levels; be able to identify a change in an individuals condition and record/report appropriately. 

Record Keeping

Medication Administration Record – Information that must be included

Recording information conforming to the Data Protection Act.

Medication Disposal (out of date and/or part used medication)

Discuss the process for disposal of medication in line with current laws and legislation Assessment

Group work

Complete a workbook based on the taught elements of this course

Questions and answers

Depending on the specific requirements of the client, our Registered Nurse can attend the workplace to sign off competencies for individual staff members.