Supported Living and Extra Care Housing Medication Module

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The aim of the Supported Living and Extra Care Housing Medication Module is to provide carers, working in Supporting Living/Extra Care Housing , with sufficient knowledge to enable the safe and effective administration of medicines in a person’s own home.

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

Assessment 

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.

Supported Living and Extra Care Housing Medication Module

is available as a

LIVE online interactive webinar!

Call 07771 762 913 for details

LIVE Webinar training price £360+VAT for up to 15 participants

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