Medicines Management in Community Services
Assists with meeting Care Certificate theory requirements.
This session will cover the following areas:
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professionals obligation regarding documentation and administration of medicines
- how medication should be stored
- different types of medicines and how they work
- common adverse reactions
- seven guidelines of administration of medicines
- controlled drugs and oxygen
- medicines administration errors
- disposal of medicines etc.
Upon successful completion of this course You will be able to:
- understand the legislation that affects the administration of medicines
- describe how medicines should be stored and recorded
- understand the different types of medicines and how they work
- follow policies and protocols when receiving. storing and recording medicines
- describe common adverse reactions
- understand the differences in protocols between various healthcare provisions
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In line with National Guidelines from NHS, NICE, CQC
https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/adult-social-care/managing-medicines-home-care-providers
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/sc1/chapter/Recommendations#sharing-information-about-a-residents-medicines