Essential Health and Medicines Management
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Essential Health and Medicines Management is a practical training course designed for care staff, equipping them with the knowledge and confidence to support residents safely. The course covers key topics including medication types, safe handling, storage, administration, and the importance of accurate record-keeping. Ideal for both new and experienced carers, it promotes best practices in line with current health and social care standards, helping to improve safety, compliance, and resident outcomes.
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Introduction - 6
Test Your Knowledge - 7Side Effects and Adverse Drug Reactions
- 8Test Your Knowledge
- 9Allergy and Sensitivity
- 10Test Your Knowledge
- 11Interactions
- 12Test Your Knowledge
- 13Classification of Medicines
- 14Test Your Knowledge
- 15Proprietary and Generic Preparations
- 16Test Your Knowledge
- 17Terminologies related to medicine use
- 18Test Your Knowledge
- 19Forms of Medicines/Dosage Forms
- 20Test Your Knowledge
- 21Routes of Drug Administration
- 22Test Your Knowledge
- 23Medicines Information
- 24Test Your Knowledge
- 34Medicine instructions and labels
- 35Test Your Knowledge
- 36Abbreviations used on prescriptions and their meaning
- 37Test Your Knowledge
- 38Medicine modification
- 39Test Your Knowledge
- 40Self-administration of medicines by residents
- 41Test Your Knowledge
- 42Administration of medicines by care home staff
- 43Test Your Knowledge
- 44Medicines administration record charts
- 45Test Your Knowledge
- 46Considerations when administering medicines
- 47Administration of PRN medicines
- 48Test Your Knowledge
- 49New Medicine Service (NMS)
- 50Test Your Knowledge
- 51Monitored dosage system
- 52Test Your Knowledge
- 53Covert administration and crushing of medications
- 54Test Your Knowledge
- 55Errors in care homes
- 56Test Your Knowledge
- 57Understanding Prescriptions and Emergency Supplies in Care Homes
This lesson provides an overview of the two main types of prescriptions used in England: NHS prescriptions and Private prescriptions. It explains who is eligible for free NHS prescriptions, how prescription charges work, and the role of Prepayment Certificates (PPCs). The lesson also covers the process for obtaining emergency supplies of medicines for care home residents, including when they are appropriate, the pharmacist's role, and how to prevent running out of medication through proper ordering and stock management.
- 58Test Your Knowledge