Medication Administration
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
In February 2006 a report was written by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), because care homes were failing to meet the standards for administering medication. Some of the problems that have been reported are:
> The wrong drug was administered
> Too much medication was given
> Too little medication was given
> Medication was missed, or was given too late or too early
> Staff administering medication, were not adequately
trained
> Medication was left unattended in a communal place, or
was lost
> They ran out of the specific medication or medication was
overstocked and out of date
> Mistakes in records of medicine administration
By the end of the training course you will be able to:
> Understand the legislation involved with drug
administering
> Follow procedures set for safe administration of medication
> Correctly use a Medication Administration Record (Mar)
sheet
> Understand the importance of confidentiality and security
in all procedures of drug administering
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is targeted at business leaders andhealthcare professionals, including:
>Nursing Home Owners/ Proprietors
>Nursing Home Managers
>Training Officers
>Matrons
>Registered General Nurses (RGN)
>Nursing Homes Nurses/ Nursing Home Staff
>Staff Nurses
>Healthcare Assistants (HCA)
>Agency Nursing Staff
>Acute Treatment Sector: District Nursing, General Practice
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Further Details
Delivering a comprehensive understanding of the legislation involved with drug administration and the procedures for safe
LEARNING OUTCOMES
In February 2006 a report was written by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), because care homes were failing to meet the standards for administering medication. Some of the problems that have been reported are:
> The wrong drug was administered
> Too much medication was given
> Too little medication was given
> Medication was missed, or was given too late or too early
> Staff administering medication, were not adequately
trained
> Medication was left unattended in a communal place, or
was lost
> They ran out of the specific medication or medication was
overstocked and out of date
> Mistakes in records of medicine administration
By the end of the training course you will be able to:
> Understand the legislation involved with drug
administering
> Follow procedures set for safe administration of medication
> Correctly use a Medication Administration Record (Mar)
sheet
> Understand the importance of confidentiality and security
in all procedures of drug administering
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is targeted at business leaders andhealthcare professionals, including:
>Nursing Home Owners/ Proprietors
>Nursing Home Managers
>Training Officers
>Matrons
>Registered General Nurses (RGN)
>Nursing Homes Nurses/ Nursing Home Staff
>Staff Nurses
>Healthcare Assistants (HCA)
>Agency Nursing Staff
>Acute Treatment Sector: District Nursing, General Practice
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