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Health & Social Care Courses
Medication Awareness
Course Code: 4020
Duration : 4 hoursCourse Aim
In many social care settings the administration of medication has become an integral part of the job description of some social care staff. This training session will highlight the basic principles of safe medicine administration and raise awareness of care staff in diverse social care settings. It will also enable care staff to understand the responsibility of medication administration and the safe handling of medicines.
Learning Outcomes:
Enhance knowledge and raise awareness of the safe handling and administration of medication.
Understand the importance of your organisations policies, procedures, codes of practice and your accountability.
Know how to use medication and drug reference books.
Know how to safely administer medication and identify side effects.
Entry Requirements:
For those working in the Health & Social Care Sector and those wishing to do soCareer Options:
Common Induction StandardsHealth & Social Care Diploma
This knowledge can be cross-referenced to:
Common Induction Standards
(CIS)
Standard 8
5 Agreed way of working regarding medication
5.3
PLEASE NOTE: Dates shown are for reference only. This course can be run at any time. Please phone for details .
Course Starting: Monday 23 Apr 2012 - Part Time - Off Campus
Course Starting: Monday 14 May 2012 - Part Time - Off Campus
Course Starting: Monday 11 Jun 2012 - Part Time - Off Campus
Course Starting: Monday 09 Jul 2012 - Part Time - Off Campus
Course Starting: Monday 01 Apr 2013 - Part Time - Ashford
Course Starting: Monday 01 Apr 2013 - Part Time - Off Campus
Course Starting: Monday 01 Apr 2013 - Part Time - Folkestone
Course Starting: Monday 01 Apr 2013 - Part Time - Tonbridge
Course Starting: Monday 01 Apr 2013 - Part Time - Dover
Disclaimer:
This course information sheet describes courses and services offered by K College. Although great care has been taken in its compilation, it is for guidance only and does not form part of a contract with any individual and/or organisation. K College will take reasonable steps to provide courses and services in the manner described but reserves the right to modify or withdraw any courses or services. Some courses may not run if the College receives an insufficient number of enrolments. Please note that the fee and session information given above only applies to the academic year specified and is subject to change for subsequent years.
Errors and Omissions Excluded.
This course information sheet describes courses and services offered by K College. Although great care has been taken in its compilation, it is for guidance only and does not form part of a contract with any individual and/or organisation. K College will take reasonable steps to provide courses and services in the manner described but reserves the right to modify or withdraw any courses or services. Some courses may not run if the College receives an insufficient number of enrolments. Please note that the fee and session information given above only applies to the academic year specified and is subject to change for subsequent years.
Errors and Omissions Excluded.