Safe Handling of Medications
Course Overview
This 3 hour training course will be delivered by a Clinical Nurse Educator with first hand clinical experience, drawing on their own experience and knowledge.
Suitable For:
This content is aimed at all health and social care staff. Suitable for those new to medication administration or those looking to enhance their skills or to review current practice.
Session Aim:
Medicines management, also referred to as medicines optimisation, has been defined by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 2004 as: “The clinical, cost effective and safe use of medicines to ensure patients get the maximum benefit from the medicines they need, while at the same time minimising potential harm.”
This course aims to empower our workforce to consider all the benefits and risks of medicines management and take a person-centred approach to care. We will explore routes of administration such as oral, rectal, inhalation, injection and transdermal as well as understand the guidance and legislation governing medicines management using sources such as MHRA, NICE and BNF.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the key legislation and guidance governing safe medication practices
- Identify responsibilities of staff and managers in medication handling
- Understand safe processes for ordering, receiving, storing, and disposing of medicines
- Recognise the importance of accurate recording and documentation
- Demonstrate understanding of different administration routes and their specific requirements
- Apply the ‘6 Rights’ of medication administration effectively
- Respond appropriately to medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and safeguarding concerns
- Locate and use key sources of guidance (e.g. BNF, NICE, Resus Council, Yellow Card Scheme)