Safe Administration of Medicines
PANS Members can sign up to four courses for free. A form must be filled in for each one you wish to complete.
Please email palearning@wea.ac.uk to get started.
Courses can be done on any computer, laptop, iPad, tablet or smart phone. Internet connection is also required.
You will receive a digital certificate upon completion, via email.
What do the modules cover?
- What are medications?
- Legal responsibilities
- Policies and procedures
- Medication training
- Dose
- Frequency
- Medication timing
- Medication routes
- Side effects
- Contraindications
- Drug interactions
- Tolerance, dependence and addiction
- Controlled medications
- Prescriptions and who can prescribe
- Over the counter medicines
- Ordering medication
- Collecting medication
- Medication storage
- Medication disposal
- Consent
- Medication refusal
- Capacity issues
- Covert medication
- Self-administration
- Risk assessment
- Medicines support
- Medication aids and MCAs
- Infection control and hand hygiene
- The “6 R’s”
- Medication administration
- Medicating away from the care setting
- Secondary dispensing
- Time sensitive and PRN medications
- Medication challenges and errors
- Medication Administration Records
- Reporting concerns
- Polypharmacy
- Medication reviews
More details can be found here: Medicine Administration Awareness – Social Care TV
If you wish to complete this course, please email palearning@wea.ac.uk