Medication administration is an essential and key area of user/patient care.

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 workers are not only responsible for the safe delivery of medication but also upholding dignity, encouraging independence and respecting choices the service user/patient makes. This is an excellent refresher course for any member of the healthcare team.

Students will be able to:

• Identify relevant legislation
• Understand the 7’R’s of medication administration
• Recognise common medication
• Understand the importance of record keeping
• Identify prescribed medication
• Understand common errors that can occur

• Legislation
• The 7 rights of medication administration
• Classification & Types of medication
• Routes into the body
• Maintaining records – MARs
• Prescribing Medication
• Types & Reasons for errors
• Storing & Disposing of medication
• Self-Administration & supporting independence
• Contra indications, allergies and overdoses
• Monitoring Dosage Systems

This face to face course gets to the heart of Medication Administration, delivering all the information students need in a high impact 3-4 hour session.

We currenlty only offer medication training on a face to face basis.

This is a specialist course and so please contact us for more information