Oral Medication Administration Training for Nurses and Caregivers

What Will You Learn?

• What Will I Learn?
• ✔ Understanding Roles & Responsibilities in Medication Administration
• Legal & ethical responsibilities of healthcare professionals
• Safe handling, storage, and disposal of medications
• Principles of safe medication administration
• ✔ Legislation & Regulations in Medication Management
• Medicines Act 1968 & Care Standards Act 2000
• Data Protection Act 1998 – Confidentiality & Record Keeping
• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 & COSHH Regulations
• ✔ Safe Medication Administration Procedures
• Principles of medication administration (6 Rights of Medication)
• Common routes of administration & correct dosage calculations
• Preventing & identifying medication errors
• ✔ Recording & Auditing Medication
• Importance of accurate medication records (MAR sheets, eMAR systems)
• Conducting medication audits & identifying discrepancies
• Corrective actions & compliance measures
• ✔ Recognizing & Managing Medication Side Effects
• Common side effects and adverse drug reactions
• How to respond to medication errors and adverse effects
• Emergency protocols for anaphylaxis and severe drug reactions
• ✔ Disposal & Storage of Medications
• Safe disposal of expired and unused medications
• Temperature control & proper storage of different medication types
• Legal guidelines for controlled drugs
• This comprehensive medication awareness course ensures that learners develop confidence and competence in administering and managing medication safely and effectively.