Course Aim

To refresh understanding and skills relating to drug administration and management

Learning Outcomes By the end of this course you will have been updated on the following:

• How drugs are defined in medical practice
• The importance of competency
• Legislation underpinning Medication Administration
• The common types and forms of medication
• The different routes of administering medication
• Drugs which are controlled by law
• How medication passes through the body
• How to correctly store controlled drugs
• That medication can have side effects
• The ways that drugs can interact with other factors
• That some people can find it difficult to take medication
• Procedures for ordering medication
• Procedures for disposing of medication
• The use of MAR charts
• The processes involved in administering medication
• Ways to support residents in self-administration
• The types of medication that a Carer can administer
• What to do in the event of an error
• Ways to avoid errors
• Your responsibilities and the responsibilities of others in your workplace regarding medication administration