Medication Awareness and Administration

Dealing with medication requires great care and safety. During this course, you will learn the essential knowledge needed for the safe handling of medication.

The course covers: ordering medication, prescriptions, medication audits, safe storage of medication, controlled drugs, routes of administration, the MAR chart, and information on administration.

For anyone administering medication

If you administer or manage medications on behalf of
others, it’s vital that you have a clear understanding of your responsibilities and you are aware of the types of products you may encounter.

For Health and Social Care professionals

Dealing with medication requires great care and safety. We will introduce you to, and explain, the whole of the medication administration sequence.

"I've really enjoyed doing the medication administration course! It has allowed me to put theory into practice, as I have seen the medication process many times." - Tia Winter, Sugarman

"This course was very thought provoking and insightful, as to how to handle and distribute medications within the workplace." - Jon Luc Board, Cae Deri

The course covers:

Training objectives

Recognise the difference between a medicine and a drug
Identify the positives and negatives of medicines and drugs
State the legislation that underpins medication administration, and the legal requirements of the Medicines Act and the Misuse of Drugs Act
Explain the different routes of administration
Identify the correct procedures to promote the safe handling of sharps and medication
Store and dispose of medications and drugs correctly
State the record-keeping requirements in respect of medication

Course content

Medication: the background - Understand the terminology, benefits, drawbacks and legal requirements surrounding medicines and drugs.
Safe administration, handling and storage of medication - Learn how to choose the best administering method, what precautions to take and how to safely handle medication and sharps.
Other good practice - This section covers how to correctly dispose of medication and drugs and how to carry out accurate record keeping.