The aim of the Respite Care Medication Module is to provide carers working in respite care , with sufficient knowledge to enable the safe and effective administration of medicines.
About Medicines
What are medicines?
Types of medicines & how they act in the body
Side effects/ADRs (adverse drug reactions)
Record Keeping
MAR charts
Checking in medicines & storage
Self administration & administration fundamentals – 6Rs (the 6 rights)
Ordering & dealing with errors
Administering Different Types of Medicines
Topical medicines, eye, ear and nasal drops and sprays, inhalers,
CDs and transdermal patches
Personal products
Patient owned medication
The Law & Regulations
Legal framework of medicines
Regulations governing the management of medicines
Covert administration
The module includes medication issues unique to respite care!
Assessment
The module is 5 hours in duration, a workbook is provided and a certificate (valid for 2 years) on successful completion of the multi choice assessment.
Respite Care Medication Module
is available as a
LIVE online interactive webinar!
Call 07771 762 913 for details
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