Medication Management in Health Care - Level 2 - Online Course - CPD Accredited
Medication Management in Health Care - Level 2 - Online Course - CPD Accredited.
Welcome to The Mandatory Training Group's online Medication Management for Domiciliary Care training course for health and social care providers in-home care settings. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).
Our online courses are developed in line with the latest UK legislation and meet the requirements set out by the National Health Service (NHS), UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF), the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Skills for Care, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and other professional and regulatory bodies.
Course content
This online Medication Management for Domiciliary Care training course covers the following:
- Introduction to medication management domiciliary care,
- Legislation and guidance of medication management,
- Fundamental principles of medication management,
- Service user needs assessment,
- The consent to treatment,
- Obtaining medication,
- General support with medications,
- The principles of safe administration of medicines,
- Awareness of specific medications,
- Practical considerations for the safe management of medicines,
- Service users with swallowing difficulties,
- Covert administration of medicines,
- Recordkeeping,
- Self-administration of medicines,
- Safe disposal of medicines, and
- Dealing with significant events involving relating to the handling and administration of medicines.
Who is the course for?
This online Medication Management for Domiciliary Care training course should be completed by those who work in community health and social care services, including:
- Domiciliary care workers,
- Home caregivers,
- Locum and agency care workers,
- Community healthcare assistants,
- Support workers, and
- Care assistants.
Course aims
The aims of this online Medication Management for Domiciliary Care training course is to develop the awareness and competencies of health and social care staff working in community settings.
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of this online Medication Management for Domiciliary Care training course are to:
- To provide the learner with a clear understanding of the legislation and guidelines regarding the management of medication management,
- Provide an understanding of the ordering, receiving, administering, storing and disposing of medicines safely,
- Identify the processes and procedures for obtaining and receiving supplies,
- Explain how drugs are administered and how problems may occur,
- Describe how to store and dispose of drugs safely and securely,
- State the principles underpinning the proper administration of medication,
- Outline the principal legal aspects of handling medicines,
- To provide essential medication management training resources in an engaging and meaningful way, and
- To provide a FREE blended learning environment that is available to all individuals and businesses.
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