A full day course which culminates in an exam for full accreditation.

Course Aims:

• Know current legislation surrounding medication administration
• Know your responsibilities when administering medication
• Know how to correctly store and manage medicines
• Know safe practices surrounding medication administration
• Know accountability and responsibility

Course Content:

• What is medication
• How it works
• Legislation
• Types & Routes
• Side effects
• Homely remedies
• Controlled drugs
• Ordering, Recording & Storage
• Prescriptions
• Medication Administration Records
• Administration
• Covert Medication
• Self Administration
• Disposal

This course is led by a Nurse Practitioner (Prescriber)