AIMS
To be prepared for competency testing in drug administration and management.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, you will
- Know your responsibilities and the responsibilities of others in your workplace regarding medication administration
- Know of the different routes of administering medication
- Be aware of drugs which are controlled by law
- Know how to correctly store and administer controlled drugs
- Understand the ways that drugs can interact with other factors
- Know how to correctly document medication administration on a MAR Chart
- Understand what to do in the event of an administration error
LESSONS AND TOPICS
Legalities and Responsibilities
- Responsibilities of Care Providers
- Medicines staff can administer
Side Effects and Interactions
- Some side effects
- Allergies
Routes of Administration
- Oral
- Sublingual
- Rectal
- Topical
- Parenteral
MAR Chart
- What is a Mar Chart?
- Types
- Information on the Mar Chart
- Amending Records
Controlled Drugs
- What is a controlled drug?
- Storage
- Controlled Drugs Register
Errors
- Human error
- Reducing human errors
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