Care and Administration of Medicines
Care and Administration of Medicines
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The material featured in this document is subject to Redcrier Publications Ltd copyright protection unless otherwise indicated; any breach of this may result in legal action.
Any other proposed use of Redcrier Publications Ltd material will be subject to a copyright licence available from Redcrier Publications Ltd.
The information enclosed is not to be used, leased or lent to any one intending to use its contents for training purposes, neither is it to be stored on any retrieval systems for use at a later date.
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Care & Administration of Medicines
Index
Page 2
Unit One
Introduction & Legislation
Pages 3 - 6
Unit One Questions
Page 7
Unit Two
What are Medicines / Methods of Administration
Pages 8 - 13
Unit Two Questions
Page 14
Unit Three
Prescribing & Monitoring
Pages 15 - 17
Unit Three Questions
Page 18
Unit Four
Policies & Procedures / Administration
Pages 19 – 25
Unit Four Questions
Page 26
N.B: We are aware that official practice is to use the terms “service users” or
“people using this service” to describe those receiving care. We prefer the term
“client” and use it throughout our training package.
Key:
worksheet
important
example
2
please note
Care & Administration of Medicines
Unit One
Introduction
As of February 2006 nearly half of all nursing and care homes were failing to meet the minimum standard of safe handling of medicines.
The principles for the safe handling of medicines do not vary depending on type of care offered, people cared for or size of business. Your home, and you, have a duty of care to properly handle medication
Copyright Notice
This booklet remains the intellectual property of Redcrier Publications Limited
The material featured in this document is subject to Redcrier Publications Ltd copyright protection unless otherwise indicated; any breach of this may result in legal action.
Any other proposed use of Redcrier Publications Ltd material will be subject to a copyright licence available from Redcrier Publications Ltd.
The information enclosed is not to be used, leased or lent to any one intending to use its contents for training purposes, neither is it to be stored on any retrieval systems for use at a later date.
Candidate’s Name:
Company:
Date:
Please write your name, in the blocks provided, as clearly as possible.
The date should be written in the DD/MM/YYYY format.
This will ensure your certificate has the correct spelling and date.
V5.0211 © Redcrier Publications Limited 2011
Care & Administration of Medicines
Index
Page 2
Unit One
Introduction & Legislation
Pages 3 - 6
Unit One Questions
Page 7
Unit Two
What are Medicines / Methods of Administration
Pages 8 - 13
Unit Two Questions
Page 14
Unit Three
Prescribing & Monitoring
Pages 15 - 17
Unit Three Questions
Page 18
Unit Four
Policies & Procedures / Administration
Pages 19 – 25
Unit Four Questions
Page 26
N.B: We are aware that official practice is to use the terms “service users” or
“people using this service” to describe those receiving care. We prefer the term
“client” and use it throughout our training package.
Key:
worksheet
important
example
2
please note
Care & Administration of Medicines
Unit One
Introduction
As of February 2006 nearly half of all nursing and care homes were failing to meet the minimum standard of safe handling of medicines.
The principles for the safe handling of medicines do not vary depending on type of care offered, people cared for or size of business. Your home, and you, have a duty of care to properly handle medication