Enhanced Key Medication Module

Full Day Course

The aim of the Enhanced Key Module is to provide carers & nurses with sufficient knowledge to enable the safe & effective administration of medicines in care settings plus extra information & enhance their knowledge of how different medications work improving their care and awareness.

Including all the knowledge from the Key Medication module which is accredited by the CPD Certification Service who have assessed the content and delivery as being suitable for both carers and nurses.

The module provides theoretical knowledge, the practical assessment of competency being carried out in the care setting by the line manager.

It is delivered by a fully qualified Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC and includes:

The law & regulations including CQC
Drugs and medicines & their journey through the body and how they work
The common side effects & adverse drug reactions
The administration of topical medicines e.g. eye, ear and nose drops, inhalers, patches, personal products, homely remedies
The 6 Rights of Administration including record keeping, self-administration, covert administration and the use of monitored dosage systems.
PLUS: medical terms & what they mean
Using the BNF
The meaning of warnings on labels
All about warfarin, diabetes medication & analgesic medication.

The module is 6 hours in duration, a workbook is provided and a certificate (valid for 2 years) on successful completion of the multi choice assessment.

Call us on 07771 762 913 to book!

Cost is £60 plus VAT per head (£72 inc VAT)

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(Minimum 10 places for "in-house" training)

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