Medication Awareness in Care

This course provides healthcare professionals with a thorough understanding of safe medication practices, covering the handling, administration, and monitoring of medications in care settings. You’ll learn key principles for supporting patients safely with their medication needs, ensuring compliance with regulations and reducing the risk of errors in daily practice.

Medication Awareness in Care Training

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the fundamentals of medication handling, storage, and administration in care settings.
  • Learn to support patients with medication needs while reducing risks and preventing errors.
  • Gain skills for monitoring and recording medication administration in compliance with regulations.

This course includes

Videos

Case Studies

Quizzes & Assessments

Course Content

  • Overview of medication awareness and safety in care
  • Legal responsibilities and regulations in medication handling
  • Safe practices for storing and administering medications
  • Supporting patients with medication needs
  • Monitoring, recording, and reporting medication administration
  • Real-world scenarios and best practice guidance

FAQs

Yes, you will be issued with a certificate on successful completion of the course

Assessment will be conducted through multiple-choice questions integrated throughout the course and at the end.

This E-learning course is designed for flexible, self-paced learning, with most participants completing it in under an hour.

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Description

This Medication Awareness Training course is specifically targeted at care workers who look after residents in a care home. It provides an overview of how to manage residents’ medical needs; the legal responsibilities involved; and how to deliver, store, and dispose of medication and effectively manage doses.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Understand the risks associated with incorrect medication administration
  • Learn about the relevant legislation and care home policies as well as patient’s care plans
  • Learn how to read pharmacist’s labels, how to deliver, store and dispose of medication

COURSE CONTENTS

This training course is broken down into 3 sections

  1. Policies and The Law
  2. Medication
  3. Administering Medication

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E-learning

Professional Certificate

Build confidence in safe medication management and enhance patient safety with essential knowledge and practical skills.

E-learning self-paced course

£22.80

1

CPD Hours

Medication Awareness in Care

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