This is the first of several bespoke e-learning courses to support care home staff involved in any aspect of medicines use. It replaces the 2017 version of the course.
Care home staff who are required to administer medication must have completed and satisfactorily passed the appropriate training, such as that provided by this e-learning course.
It covers: safe use of medicines, medicines basics, the Medicines Administration Record, general principles of medicines administration, the monthly medicines cycle and Self administration, as well as administration of PRN medicines, solid doses, liquids, inhalers, topical products, transdermal patches and eye drops.
Approx time to complete: 5 hours over several sittings
Certificate requirements: Pass all module quizzes, complete case studies and 70% in final assessment.