Mandatory
4 lessons
CPD certificate
2–3 hours
About this course
Safe medication practice is fundamental to good care. This course covers the safe handling, administration and recording of medicines, and what to do when things go wrong.
What you'll learn
- The 6 rights of medication administration
- Types of medication and routes of administration
- Safe storage, handling and disposal
- Accurate record keeping and MAR charts
- Recognising and reporting medication errors
Course content
4 lessons · 1 assessment
1
Medication essentials
Reading
Safe administration
Reading
Storage and records
Reading
Errors and incidents
Reading
Assessment — 3 questions
Pass 80%
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