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Welcome to the Halo Staffing Care Workforce Pathway eLearning course on Understanding of medication management and good practice.

We will begin this course with a detailed description of the common types of medication and their use.

The next section will list all the relevant legislations in the UK.

Policy and procedures relevant to safe administration of medication will be the theme of the next section.

At this point we will explain how to prepare for the safe administration of medication.

The next section will list your responsibility in safe administration of medication

Finally, we will conclude the course with a section about medication management.

Is this for me? 

This course has been carefully designed for organisations who want to learn about the Care Workforce Pathway – understanding of medication management and good practice. As specialists in providing staffing solutions Halo Staffing’s courses are relevant for many industries including health and social care for carers, support workers, nurses and managers. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in your field. On successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a certificate and digital badge valid for 1 year.

Why should I take this course? 

You should take this course if it’s necessary for you or your team develop and clear understanding of medication management and good practice Keeping in line with the Care Workforce Pathway guidelines, The Human Rights Act 1998, The Misuse of Drugs Act (Safe Custody) Regulations 2007, The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 and The Health and Social Care Act 2012.

What will I learn? 

This course will provide you and/or your team with a detailed description of the common types of medication and their use, list all the relevant legislations in the UK, policy and procedures relevant to safe administration of medication, how to prepare for the safe administration of medication, your/your team’s responsibility in safe administration of medication and finally, the elements of medication management in a care setting.

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Aim: To develop and clear understanding of medication management and good practice

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By successfully completing this course you will be able to: 

Know about the common types of medication and their use
- List of relevant legislations in the UK
- Understand policy and procedures relevant to safe administration of medication
- Explain how to prepare for the safe administration of medication
- Describe your responsibility in safe administration of medication
- Understand the elements of medication management

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