This medication training for home care workers covers the key elements that staff should be aware of when dealing with medication in a domiciliary care setting.
By the end of this course, learners should...
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Have a basic awareness of how medicines are managed within domiciliary care settings (individual's own homes).
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Understand what products class as medications.
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Understand what you can and cannot do with medicines in your current role.
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Demonstrate how you can support your colleagues who administer medicines.
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Demonstrate how you can support individuals to get the best outcomes from their medicines.
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This medication training for home care workers covers the key elements that staff should be aware of when dealing with medication in a domiciliary care setting.
By the end of this course, learners should…
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Have a basic awareness of how medicines are managed within domiciliary care settings (individual’s own homes).
-
Understand what products class as medications.
-
Understand what you can and cannot do with medicines in your current role.
-
Demonstrate how you can support your colleagues who administer medicines.
-
Demonstrate how you can support individuals to get the best outcomes from their medicines.
Looking for the Care Home course? Click here
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Maggy Howells
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Overview
This online training course has been designed specifically for Care and Support Workers working in a social care setting. It may also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about Home Care 8: Medication.
Video-Based Interactive course, Assessment Quiz and a CPD Accredited Certificate
Subjects covered include:
- An Introduction to Legislation
- Policies and Procedures
- Types and Classification of Medication
- Working with Other Professionals
- Maintaining Medication Records
- Collection, Storage and Disposal of Medication
- Principles of Safe Medication Handling
- Supporting Self Administration
- Recognising and Reporting Changes to the Individual
- Administering Medication
- Reporting Mistakes
- eMAR Awareness
- STOMP Training
- Topical Medicines
- Covert Administration
England
Care Certificate Standard 13
NOS: CHS2, CHS 6, SCDHSC0022, SCDHSC0223, SCDHSC0032
RQF: Understand the administration of medication (Level 2 Diploma in Care, Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care, Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support)
Wales
All Wales Induction Framework for Health and Social Care (AWIFHSC) Sections 3 & 4
Scotland
The Health and Social Care Standards
Northern Ireland
NISCC’s Induction Standards
Maggy Howells
With over a decade of experience and 13 years as one of three fully qualified Pharmacist Inspectors employed by CQC, Maggy’s insights are particularly relevant to learners aiming to elevate standards in medicines management within their respective healthcare settings. Her regulatory expertise ensures that learners can navigate compliance requirements effectively while enhancing medication management practices. Maggy’s innovative contributions, such as developing CQC’s inspection methodology offer learners cutting-edge insights into best practices.
