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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. Medication training for care homes, domiciliary care, and those working in health and social care.
Medication training in health and social care is perfect for those who administer medication. Organizations can be seriously affected by medication errors and they’re not as uncommon as you may think. More than 200 million mistakes are made every year in total. This is why it is so vital for the safety of patients that social care staff are aware of different medications and the types, forms, and classifications they possess.
The aim of this course is to greater increase your knowledge of medication administration and its risks, as well as the relevant laws and legislation. The key points covered in this course are: