Safe Use of Medicines Foundation Course - Open Training Days
Accredited by the College of Pharmacy Practice this full day work shop is designed to deliver a more in depth session in medicines management for carers. We understand that not every one can run sessions in-house as they may only have 1,2,or 3 delegates at any time who need training. That's why we run open courses once a month to meet your needs in a flexible, affordable and accredited way!
This course will be assessed and all delegates will receive handouts and a certificate at the end of the course.
It covers the following areas:-
CQC Professional Advice on the Administration of Medicines
Legislation and Guidance
3 Levels of support
Level 1 General Support - promoting independence - enabling rather than doing
Assistance vs. administration. Compliance aids that are available (other than monitored dosage systems) that may help clients to self administer in part or in full.
Level 2 - Administration
Including the checks needed and the '5 Rights'
Level 3 - Administration by specialised techniques
When and how this can happen and what additional training is needed.
Compliance aids
Here we look at monitored dosage systems - which are authorised and how they should be presented by pharmacy in order to be authorised. Which are not and why? Who should pay for compliance aids - Disability Discrimination Act Assessment
Child service users - this section is added when appropriate to the service being trained.
Record Keeping in Care - Accurate and appropriate record keeping at the time and examples including exercises in ordering and receiving medication on behalf of a client or home.
Medication Administration Records in care
Who is responsible for the MAR, who can put information on to it and make changes?
What information should be recorded and how
An exercise in completing MAR's
What is a medicine?
Legal categories of medicines
General Sales List
Pharmacy Medicines
Prescription only medicines
Sale vs. prescription
Who can prescribe?
How do medicines work?
Names of medicines
Why do medicines have so many names? Why are they so long and complicated?
Generic vs. Brand names
Quality vs. cost
Formulations and routes of administration
What is meant by formulation?
Exercise to identify different types of formulations
Routes of administration
Groups of medicines e.g. antihistamines, antipsychotics, antibiotics etc.
Administration (or the prompting of) of different formulations
How to safely administer:-
Tablets and capsules
Liquids
Patches
Eye drops, ear drops, nose drops
Creams and ointments
Inhalers
Suppositories and pessaries
Wearing gloves, hygiene, safety checks etc.
Dosage instructions
Common dose instructions exercise to give clarity to what the instructions actually mean and why people interpret them in different ways.
Controlled drugs
What is a controlled drug?
Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regs due to the Shipman Enquiry
Storage
Administration
Record keeping
Ordering and receiving CD's
Confidentiality and consent
Consent before care is given i.e. at care needs assessment or review
Consent at the time of administration
Refusal of medicines
Consent and Covert administration
Side effects and adverse reactions to medicines
Common side effects
Why side effects happen
What to do if you suspect a client is suffering from a side effect.
Contra-indications
Pharmacy services that support the care worker
Medicines Use Reviews,
DDA Assessment
Monitored dosage systems
Formulations of medicines
Safe storage and disposal of unwanted medicines
Safe storage at home, in a care home, stock rotation, shelf lives
Safe disposal and record keeping
The course is accredited by the College of Pharmacy Practice and delegates will receive certificates that reflect this accreditation. They also receive a booklet containing handouts, exercises, a quiz and an evaluation form. A work-based competency assessment document can be provided if you do not already have your own.
The course is delivered by an expert in medicines in social care and in a way that is engaging, interactive, interesting and enjoyable using accelerated learning techniques and catering for all learning style preferences
Cost per delegate = £65 + VAT
Course Dates:-
December 8th 2011
Price: £65.00 (ex VAT)
Venue: Swindon
Start Date: 08th Dec 2011 - 09:30
End Date: 08th Dec 2011 - 16:30