Safe Handling, Administration and Management of Medication Health and Social Care Training Resources

Fully comprehensive and detailed presentations covering every aspect of Managing and Safe Handling of Medicines in a Care Setting.

The information contained in this training pack meets the standards set by the Care Quality Commission, National Minimum Standards, Outcomes and Standards for adult care settings.

Presentation 1 - Introduction to Medicines in a Care Setting (78 Slides) - Slide Titles:

Introduction to Medication
Definition of the Term Medicine
Categories and Types of Medicines
Knowledge of Medicines
Forms of Medicines
Benefits of Medicine
Risks associated with medicines
Risk Assessments
Roles and Responsibilities

Presentation 2 - Receiving, Disposing & Storing of Medicines within a Healthcare Setting (101 slides) – Slide Titles:

Legislation
Policies and Procedures
Prescribing of Medicines
Sources of Medication
Record Keeping
Storage of Medication
Temperature Control Cold storage
Storage of Oxygen
Disposal of Medicines
Self-administering Service Users, Risk Assessments and Storage
Effective Staff Communication and Recording

Presentation 3 - Administering Medicines in a Care Setting (81 slides) – Slide Titles:

Preparing for Administration
Procedures for Medicine Administration
Refusal and Covert Administration
Administrative Errors

Word Documents (Handouts)

Handouts x 12


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