Safe Handling and Administration of Medication Training

This is a Level 1 and Level 2 course designed for healthcare professionals who may have to administer medication and need to either refresh their existing skills and/or wish to learn more about medication and administration.

The aim of this Safe Handling and Administration of Medication Training is to update or impart medication knowledge in accordance with your organisations policies and procedures.  The course is essential for nurses and support workers who need to safely handle and administer medication on a daily basis. This training package is highly recommended as an excellent standard for safe medication practices.

The course teaches the practical skills needed to select, administer and record medicines.

Course Content

• Regulations
• Current legislation
• Prescription drugs
• Prescriptions & labels
• Categories of medication
• Routes of administration
• Refusal of medicines
• Covert medication
• Recording and documentation 
• Accountability and responsibility
• Drug disposal
• Drug errors
• Auditing medication
• Organisation paperwork including M.A.R. sheets
• Administration of medication
• Identify the  7 ‘Rights’ of medication administration
• Describe how to use a person centred approach in the administration of medication, whilst adhering to the Mental Capacity Act
• Demonstration of administering techniques

Tidal will incorporate your organisations medication policies and procedures.

Maximum Attendees:

This training can be delivered to groups of up to 15

Course Assessment and Certification

There will be continuous assessment by the trainer.  There is an 18 question multiple choice quiz to check that students have reached the required level to gain their certificate which is valid for 3 years.

This course is often booked with the following courses:

• Administration of Controlled Drugs
• Communication and Record Keeping
• Phlebotomy Venepuncture Training
• Oral Suction and Nebuliser Training
• Oxygen Therapy Training
• Naloxone Training
• Syringe Driver Training