Medication Awareness for Health Care Assistants and Support Workers
This one day medication awareness course will provide HCAs and Support Workers with the knowledge and skills needed to assist clients with medication.
Course Content
- Medication what is it?
- Formulations
- Presentations
- Types
- Generic medication
- Prescribing
- Practical examples
- Client – assessment and history
- Adverse effects
- Legal aspects
- Competence
- Storage
- Disposal
- Routes of administration
- Documentation
Aims/Objectives
- To understand what medication is and what it does
- To develop the skills and knowledge to enable a greater understanding of medication and relevant issues associated with medication
- To be able to assist clients with medication
Who should attend?
- Health Care Assistants
- Support Workers
- Those working with clients in the community, nursing homes and secondary care settings
Duration
1 day
Price
£135.00 per person, including course materials and a certificate of attendance.
Course dates
In addition to any scheduled courses, we can also deliver this course to groups on your own site. For more information, contact us.
Book your place on this medication awareness course now.