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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

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.