Children's Services Medication Module

Half Day Course

The aim of the Children’s Services Medication Module is to

provide staff with sufficient knowledge to enable the safe & effective administration of medicines in young people’s care settings, the content & delivery being suitable for both carers & nurses

This module is based on our Key Module accredited by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society 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 Ofsted & CQC
All about 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.

The module is 4.5 hours in duration, a workbook is provided and a certificate on successful completion of the multi choice assessment.