Medication Awareness

This course aims to provide learners with the knowledge required to support the use of medication in health and social care settings. It provides information on the different types, classifications and forms of medication, as well as providing guidance on safe storage and disposal.

On completion, learners will have an increased understanding of the importance of accurate recording and reporting when administering medication.

On completion of this course learners will be able to:

• Describe relevant legislation
• Recognise the different types of medication
• Define roles and responsibilities
• Describe relevant techniques for administering medication
• List considerations when receiving, storing and disposing of medication
• Identify the rights of an individual
• Describe suitable recording and reporting techniques relevant to medication administration

The content of this course has been mapped to the underpinning knowledge within the following unit on the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF):

Support use of medication in social care settings

This unit is part of the following qualifications:
Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce
Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England
Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for Wales and Northern Ireland

Lesson Plan

Areas covered include:

• Welcome and Learning Objectives
• Introduction
• The Legislative Framework for the Use of Medication in a Social Care Setting
• Common Types of Medication and Their Use
• Roles and Responsibilities in the Use of Medication in a Social Care Setting
• Techniques for Administering Medication
• Receive, Store and Dispose of Medication Safely
• Promote the Rights of the Individual when Managing Medication

Accreditation

The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Certification

On completion of this course you will be able to download a Virtual College certificate.

Duration

Approximately 2 - 3 hours. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly you can study and absorb the material. You can proceed as quickly or slowly as you like.

Target Audience

This module is targeted primarily at those working within the health and social care sector who are involved in the administration of medication.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

How it Works

What

This is an online course, all the training will be taken through your browser window. There will be no face-to-face sessions with instructors nor will you receive any training material through the post. If you wish you may print out any page of the training material and may also print the notes you took during the training.

You can also revisit the training material at any time, even after you have completed the course.

How

The material for this course has been broken down into several smaller lessons, each lesson dealing with a specific area of the overall subject.

The lesson consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk you through the lesson material at a pace that suits you. Pages may also include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help you keep in touch and interested in the material.

Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be PAUSED and RESUMED at any stage. When all lessons in the course have been completed our system will realise and automatically record that you have successfully completed the course

When

The course is self-paced so you decide how fast or slow the training goes. You can complete the course in stages revisiting the training at any time.

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