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Fully funded by Skills for Care through the Essential Training Funding. Staff, care workers and senior care workers in health and social care sector.
Staff, care workers and senior care workers in health and social care sector.
To enable the course member to have a good understanding of medication, the safe administration of medication and record keeping.
Explain the importance of maintaining the service user’s privacy, dignity, independence and choice
The importance of gaining consent from service users at all times
Legislation relating to medication in the care sector
Introduction to medication, storage and dispensing, documentation
Knowing boundaries when assisting with medication
Types of medication available and the possible routes these might be given
Safe administration of medication in a care environment, accountability