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Mangement of Medication and Awareness
About this courses
Medication management involves the safe handling, administration, and monitoring of medications to ensure patients receive the correct treatment while minimising risks.
From dosage accuracy to side effect awareness and legal compliance, medication management is a vital skill for anyone involved in care delivery.
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how to manage medications effectively and responsibly across a range of healthcare settings.
You'll gain the knowledge and confidence needed to support patients safely and reduce the risk of medication-related incidents.
Why Take This Course?
Medication errors are among the most common—and preventable—causes of harm in healthcare.
This course helps you:
- Understand how to handle and administer medications correctly
- Identify and prevent common medication errors
- Recognise side effects and adverse drug reactions
- Fulfil your legal responsibilities and duty of care
- Support better outcomes through safe, evidence-based practice
Who Should Take This Course?
- Healthcare assistants and support workers
- Nurses and nursing students
- Domiciliary and residential care staff
- Pharmacists and pharmacy assistants
- Anyone involved in medication preparation or support
What You’ll Learn:
- Principles of safe medication handling
- Types of medications and their uses
- Dosage calculations and timing
- Routes of administration (oral, topical, injection, etc.)
- Managing side effects and adverse reactions
- Legal and ethical responsibilities
- Best practices for storage, documentation, and disposal
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Get certified in safe medication management and improve patient outcomes.
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Course requirements
- Recognizing the difference between medicines and drugs.
- Safe Handling & Administration
- Risk Management & Patient Safety
- Awareness & Best Practices
- Implementing policies for controlled drugs and high-risk medications
In This Course, you will learn how to
- Enable demonstrate safe medication handling, storage, and administration techniques.
- Accurately interpret and apply prescription orders and dosage calculations.
- Perform effective patient education on medication use and adherence.
- Focus on prescribing, dispensing, and ensuring medication safety.
- Apply critical thinking to assess medication risks and interactions.
Frequently Asked Questions
This course teaches healthcare professionals how to safely manage, administer, and monitor medications to ensure patient safety and compliance with best practices..
It’s ideal for caregivers, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, and anyone responsible for medication management in healthcare settings.
No prior experience is required, but having a basic understanding of healthcare practices can be beneficial..
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- Assess to course materials
- Assess to assessments
- Course certificate
- Assess to student management Portal
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