Off the shelf elearning. Healthcare.

Safe handling of medicines

This course provides you with an introduction to the safe handling of medicines. It provides an overview of the definitions and classifications of medicines according to current UK law. It also covers the relevant legislation, guidelines and the seven rights of medication administration (and the routes of drug administration).

45 minutes completion

WCAG AA accessible

Video included

Assessment included

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What’s included in this course?

The module includes the following topic areas:

Medicines background.

Introduction to medicines.

Medicines side effects and errors.

Type of medicines (including topical).

Documenting correctly.

Additional considerations.

Give examples of impact factors.

Describe the use of distance when dealing with conflict.

Explain the use of reasonable force as it applies to conflict resolution.

Describe different methods for dealing with possible conflict situations.

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