Medicine Administration for Carers

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Medicine Administration for Carers
  1. What is the course about?
  2. Prerequisites & Facts
  3. Cost, Certificate & Degree
  4. Reviews & Experiences

What is the course about?

Medicine Administration for Carers
The course Medicine Administration for Carers is an online class provided by UEA (University of East Anglia) through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn about the 6 ‘R’s of medicine administration (including medicine administration routes) and understand related legislation.

Course description
  • Understand the key principles of medicine administration
  • 3 weeks
  • On this course you will learn about the underlying principles and procedures of medicine administration. You will consider the legislation and guidance surrounding medicines administration, including requirements for medicines storage and record keeping. You will also learn the 6 ‘Rs’ of medicine administration: right patient, right medicine, right route, right dose, right time and resident’s right to refuse.
  • Through the course you will learn through articles, videos and discussion – giving you the opportunity to collaborate and learn from other carers.
  • Identifying different types of medicines found in care settings
  • Considering laws and guidance associated with medicines in care settings
  • Considering the ‘Right Resident’, the ‘Residents Right to Refuse’ and the ‘Right Route’ of administration
  • Identifying special circumstances for crushing tablets before administration
  • Outlining the principles of good glove hygiene and oral hygiene of residents
  • Ensuring the ‘Right Medicine’, ‘Right Dose’ and ‘Right Time’ in relation to administering medicines to residents
  • Accurately measuring liquid and topical doses of medicines
  • Considering safe medicines storage
  • Engage the 6 R’s of safe medicine administration for residents at your care setting
  • Apply your knowledge of the policy and guidance on covert administration of medicines in appropriate instances
  • Demonstrate good hand hygiene and knowledge of good oral hygiene for your residents
  • Identify ways in which you can involve the resident in making shared decisions about their medicines
  • Assess, monitor, administer and review medicines so that residents are receiving medicines in an appropriate form
  • Collaborate with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the resident’s medication needs are met
  • This course is primarily for care workers in residential care home and nursing home services in the UK. It will be also be of interest to other people working in adult care services including those working in sheltered housing, supported living services, extra care housing services, adult placement homes and other residential care services.
  • UEA (University of East Anglia)
  • The University of East Anglia is an internationally renowned university providing top quality academic, social and cultural facilities to over 15,000 students from over 100 countries around the globe.
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Prerequisites & Facts

Medicine Administration for Carers

Course Topic

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University, College, Institution

UEA (University of East Anglia)

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Medicine Administration for Carers

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / UEA (University of East Anglia) you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: UEA (University of East Anglia)
Topic: Healthcare & Medicine, Pharmacy

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