This CPD-accredited course is the second step in the CareTutor medication training pathway. It builds on Medication Awareness and gives care and support workers the practical knowledge they need before workplace observation, competency assessment and local sign-off.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
• Explain how safe medication administration fits into their role.
• Carry out key checks using the care plan, MAR or eMAR and medication label.
• Recognise common medicine forms, routes and safe administration techniques.
• Understand what must be recorded, reported and escalated.
• Respond safely to refusals, errors, near misses, side effects and stock issues.
• Recognise higher-risk situations and when to seek advice.
• Understand that workplace competency sign-off is required before independent practice.
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Overview
This course is suitable for:
- Care Workers.
- Support Workers.
- Team Leaders.
- Senior Care Staff.
- Nurses.
- Staff working in care homes, supported living, and community services.
What’s Covered:
• The medication training pathway and why eLearning alone does not authorise independent administration.
• The key checks for safe medication administration.
• Using care plans, MAR or eMAR records, medication labels and local procedures.
• Common medicine forms and routes, including tablets, liquids, creams, patches, drops and inhalers.
• Safe recording, reporting and escalation.
• Refusals, missed doses, errors, near misses, side effects and stock concerns.
• Higher-risk situations, including PRN medicines, time-critical medicines, covert administration and changes after hospital discharge.
• Short videos, interactive tasks, knowledge checks and a final assessment.
Approx. 45 to 60 minutes, including videos, interactive tasks, and knowledge checks, though this may vary by learner.
This course supports safer medication administration practice in adult social care settings in England, including care homes, domiciliary care, supported living and community-based services.
Hugh Asher, BSc (Hons), MSc (Merit), PhD (Applied Social Science)
As a course consultant, Hugh brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his role. His extensive background in working with individuals with diverse needs, combined with his passion for utilising nature as a therapeutic tool, allows him to provide valuable insights and guidance to learners.
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