Medicine Administration for Carers

Understand the key principles of medicine administration

On this course you will learn about the underlying principles and procedures of medicine administration. You will consider the legislation and guidance surrounding medicines administration, including requirements for medicines storage and record keeping. You will also learn the 6 ‘Rs’ of medicine administration: right patient, right medicine, right route, right dose, right time and resident’s right to refuse.

Through the course you will learn through articles, videos and discussion - giving you the opportunity to collaborate and learn from other carers.

This course is primarily for care workers in residential care home and nursing home services in the UK. It will be also be of interest to other people working in adult care services including those working in sheltered housing, supported living services, extra care housing services, adult placement homes and other residential care services.

This course is primarily for care workers in residential care home and nursing home services in the UK. It will be also be of interest to other people working in adult care services including those working in sheltered housing, supported living services, extra care housing services, adult placement homes and other residential care services.

• Engage the 6 R's of safe medicine administration for residents at your care setting
• Apply your knowledge of the policy and guidance on covert administration of medicines in appropriate instances
• Demonstrate good hand hygiene and knowledge of good oral hygiene for your residents
• Identify ways in which you can involve the resident in making shared decisions about their medicines
• Assess, monitor, administer and review medicines so that residents are receiving medicines in an appropriate form
• Collaborate with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the resident's medication needs are met