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Bespoke Training Services UK Ltd
Healthcare & Safety Specialists providing health & safety training courses, health
& care related training courses for care homes, nursing homes, residential homes
and other healthcare providers
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Medication Management - Essential
This 3 hour course will enable you to implement the medicines related aspects of the National Service Framework for Older people as well as fulfilling the requirements of the National Minimum Standards. The course is also relevant to those not directly involved in medicine administration but who would like a more in-depth awareness of the pros & cons of the role of medicines.
12 things you will gain by attending this course:-
· Understand your legal & professional obligations in the administration of medicines
· Identify the issues involved to establish a safe & effective medication system
· Understand the reasons why medication is manufactured in different forms
· Learn about the most common causes of drug errors
· Discuss the measures needed to receive & store medication
· Describe the process involved in obtaining a valid consent to treatment
· State the key points involved in the safe administration of medicines
· List commonly used medicines & their effects
· Identify common side-effects and interactions
· Clarify the records that need to be maintained for effective audit
· Understand commonly used medical terms
· Find out how complimentary therapies react with conventional medications.
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