Medication – Administration (Part 2)
About this course
This online training course is for anyone who will directly be administering medication for individuals you support. You must complete Medication – Supporting and Assisting (Part 1) before starting this training course. Part 1 contains essential information about medication which is not covered in this course.
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1. Procedures and techniques for administering medication via different routes. Check if there is an expiry date on the medication and if there is, check that the date is in the future. If the date is in the past, the medication should not be used. Some medications may need to be stored in the fridge.
2. Transferring information from prescriptions to Medication Administration Records
5. Select, check and correctly prepare medication
7. Confirm the individual has taken medication