Safe Administration of Medication New or Existing staff

Safe Handling of Medication - Full Session (Aimed a New Staff)

• Legislation 

• Accountability, Responsibility and Confidentiality

• Roles and Boundaries

• Privacy, Dignity, Independence and Consent.

• Levels of support 

• Correct procedures for Administration

• Classification of Medication

• Types of Medication 

• Anticoagulants

• 8 Rights of administration. 

• Common Errors and How to Prevent them 

• Side effects and Adverse Reactions

• Covert Medication

• Storage and Disposal of Medicines

• MAR Charts and Recording

• Medication Aids

Safe Handling of Medication refresher (Aimed at Existing Staff)

• Legislation 

• Levels of support 

• Classifications of medication

• Types of medication including Anticoagulants

• Routes of administration

• 8 Rights of medication

• Correct procedures for administration

• Covert

• Common errors and how to prevent them

• MAR charts and recording

• Storage and disposal