Key Medication Module

Half Day Course

The aim of the Key Module is to provide carers & nurses with sufficient knowledge to enable the safe & effective administration of medicines in care settings.

This module is fully certified by the CPD Certification Service and provides carers & nurses with sufficient knowledge to enable the safe & effective administration of medicines in care settings.

The sections give an end-to-end description of medicines management covering the legal framework of medication, the law around prescriptions & once they have completed learners will have knowledge of drugs & medicines, the actions of medicines on the body & their side effects. All the legal aspects of medication handling, responsibility & accountability are also covered & the implications to the learners if they fail in their duty of care.

The law & regulations including regulators guidance
All about 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.

The module is 4 hours in duration, a workbook is provided and a certificate (valid for 2 years) on successful completion of the multi choice assessment.