Medication Awareness for Care Homes and Social Inclusion Centre 24/25

Target Group:

This course is targeted to Care staff in Nursing and Residential Care Homes and the Social Inclusion Centre  in the London Borough of Sutton.

Aim:

The aim of this session is:

• To develop a general awareness of medicines and be able to follow legal requirements and guidelines

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course participants will have:

• An increased understanding of the legal requirements and guidelines relating to the administration of medication in social care settings 
• An increased knowledge of the current procedures and practice for the ordering, supply, receipt, storage and disposal of medications 
• An increased knowledge of the key points of drug administration and systems available 
• An increased understanding of incorporating safe infection control policies and procedures with regards to Coronavirus and Covid 19 in the administration of medication
• An increased understanding of reporting medication errors, incidents and undesirable effects 
• An increased understanding of the main points of care settings’ agreed administration of medication procedures
• An improved knowledge of the policy on self-administration, covert medication and homely remedies 
• An improved knowledge of professional accountability and confidentiality for medication and the legal issues and the role of the unqualified member of the staff 
• An improved understanding of how to give different types of medicines such as eye drops, cream etc. 
• An increased knowledge of the 5 rights of Medication administration 
• An improved understanding of the principles of good practice and record keeping