Introduction to the Safe Handling of Medicines
Learn safe medicine management skills. Take this accredited safe handling of medicines course online.
Fully Accredited
CPD Approved
Course Description
Course Overview
This safe handling of medicines course explains key terminology, roles involved and different medicine groups. You will learn about support levels, infection control, label reading and record keeping for safe medication training.
What You Will Learn
- Goes into detail about the roles of the people involved, some of the different groups of medicines, providing different levels of support to patients, infection control, label interpretation and much more
Course Modules
Introduction to the course
An overview of the course and why safe handling of medicines is important in care settings.
Terminology explained
Defines key terminology used when handling medicines.
The roles of those involved, legislation and
Covers the roles and responsibilities of people involved in medicines management and relevant legislation.
Groups of medicines
Explains the different groups of medicines and their classifications.
Levels of support and routes of entry
Covers the different levels of support for patients and routes of medicine entry.
Infection Control and equipment for
Covers infection control measures and equipment used for safe medicine handling.
Label interpretation, record keeping and The
Explains how to read medicine labels, record keeping and the importance of accurate documentation.
