Medication Competency

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12 Chapters

30 mins

Medication Competency

This course covers the basics you need to know to support service users to take medication in their homes.

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Medication Competency

12 Chapters

30 mins

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About The Course

This course covers the basics you need to know to support service users to take medication in their homes.

Note : Most care workers are not permitted to administer medication. Only nurses and appropriately trained and competent, care and medical professionals can administer medication. This module does not provide practical skills for medication administration; it is a theory course only. It is essential to complete practical training and be assessed as competent in medication administration, before administering any medication.

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Learning Outcomes

Explain prompting and assisting with medication and how this differs from medication administration.
Explain the role of a care assistant in medication administration in home care.
Recognise when a service user may require prompting or assistance with medication within the limits of your role.
Recognise signs of side-effects and adverse drug reactions in a service user.
Identify actions of how to respond if a service user refuses their medication.
Explain effective communication techniques when interacting with service users regarding medication administration.
Explain the importance of accurate medication records and documentation, including the proper recording of medication administration and any associated observations or concerns.
Identify the potential consequences of working outside of the limitations of your role in relation to medication practice.

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Course Modules

Chapter 1 What are your responsibilities?

Chapter 2 What is prompting and assisting with medication?

Chapter 3 Why may a person need assistance?

Chapter 4 Understanding the needs of service users

Chapter 5 How is medication stored in home care?

Chapter 6 What are adverse drug reactions (ADR) and drug interactions?

Chapter 7 What about refusals?

Chapter 8 Documentation and record keeping

Chapter 9 Ordering, transporting, storing, and disposing

Chapter 10 Ethical considerations

Chapter 11 Simple scenarios

Chapter 12 Summary

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