- Course
- Medication Awareness
- Level
- Level 2
- Who it is for
- For care teams.
What It Covers
This course is specifically for healthcare workers.
It gives an overview of how to manage service users' medical needs, the legal responsibilities involved, and how to give, store and dispose of medication, manage doses effectively, and what to do when errors happen. Areas covered in depth include:
- Legislation that affects medication usage
- Common adverse reactions to medication
- Differences in medication protocols
- How medication works
- Different types of medication
- Drug errors, complaints and safeguarding
Accreditation
Virtuous Business Solutions is an Approved Centre with Trainer Courses Ltd. Certification will be provided after successful completion of the course.
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Level 2
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