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Medication Awareness Training Course

This course covers the following:  
  • Legislation / The Law and Medicines
  • Classification of Medication
  • Directions of Medicines
  • Legal categories of Medication
  • Types of Medicines
  • Prescriptions / PRN
  • Roles, Responsibilities & Boundaries
  • Safe handling of Medication
  • Safe practice in Administration of Medicines
  • The Five Rights of Administration
  • Self Administration
  • PEG Feeds (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy)
  • Homely Remedies
  • Topical Medicines
  • Inhalers
  • Anti-coagulant therapy
  • Reactions to Medicine
  • Storage
  • Unwanted Medication
  • Side Effects of Medication
  • Record Keeping
  • Practical Demonstrations

£40 per person
Course length: 3 hours
Course validity: 1 year

This course is for those working in Health and Social Care who wish to gain knowledge in Medication awareness.

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