Course curriculum

  • 1

    Medication Practice

    • Unit 1: Medication Practice
    • Unit 1.1: Medication Practice
    • Unit 1.2: Vocational Qualifiations
    • Unit 1.3: Learning Aims
    • Unit 1.4: Your Training
    • Unit 2.0: Aims and Outcomes
    • Unit 2.1: The 2 R's
    • Unit 2.2: The Medicines Act
    • Unit 2.3: Units of Medicines
    • Unit 2.4: Pharmacy Medicins (P)
    • Unit 2.5: Prescription Only Medicines (POM)
    • Unit 2.6: Controlled Medicines
    • Unit 2.7: Controlled Medicines
    • Unit 2.8: Classes of Controlled Drugs
    • Unit 2.9: Quiz
    • Unit 3.0: Other Laws
    • Unit 3.1 Data Protection
    • Unit 3.2 National Care Standards and Regulations
    • Unit 3.3 National Guidelines
    • Unit 3.4 National Guidelines
    • Unit 3.5 The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
    • Unit 3.6 The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
    • Unit 3.7 Medication Policy
    • Unit 3.9 Quiz
    • Module Completion
  • 2

    Levels of Medication Practice

    • Aims and Outcomes
    • Unit 1: A Person Centred Approach
    • Unit 1.2 Self-Administration
    • Unit 1.3 Self-Administration Support
    • Unit 1.4 Self-Administration Support
    • Unit 1.5 Quiz
    • Unit 1.6 Reporting Concerns
    • Unit 1.7 Administration
    • Unit 1.8 Administration Practice
    • Unit 1.9 Specialised Techniques
    • Quiz
    • Unit 2.0 The Rights of Medication
    • Unit 2.1 The Rights of Medication Practice
    • Unit 2.2 Reflection on Learning
    • Module Completion
  • 3

    Medicine Types

    • Aims & Outcomes
    • Medicine Types
    • Antibiotics
    • Antibiotics 1.1
    • Antibiotics 1.3
    • Analgesics
    • Anticoagulants
    • Antipsychotics
    • Diuretics
    • Laxatives
    • Laxatives 1.2
    • Case Study
    • Hormone Replacements
    • Quiz
    • Cytotoxic Medicines
    • Statins
    • Quiz
    • Physiological Measurements
    • Variable Dose Medicines
    • Dosage Abbreviations
    • Controlled Drugs
    • PRN Medicines
    • Physiological measurements
    • Quiz
    • Module Completion
  • 4

    Routes of Administration

    • Aims & Outcomes
    • How Medication Works
    • Ingestion
    • Inhalation
    • Topical Medicines
    • Transdermal Patches
    • Quiz
    • Instillation
    • Injection
    • Infusion
    • Rectal and Vaginal Administration
    • Quiz
    • 4 routes of medication administration
    • Module Completion
  • 5

    Medication Aids and Safe Practice

    • Aims and Outcomes
    • Medication Aids
    • Monitored Dosage Systems
    • Polypharmacy
    • Did you know?
    • Safe Practice
    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    • Non-Touch Technique
    • Checklist for Administration
    • Administration of Oral Medication
    • Administration of Topical Medication
    • Medication Packaging
    • Adverse Reaction
    • Dangerous Reactions
    • Side Effects
    • Spotting the Signs
    • Quiz
    • Allergies
    • Anaphylaxis
    • Contraindications
    • Unprescribed Medicines
    • Covert Medication
    • Changing the Form of Medicines
    • Ordering and Delivery of Medicines
    • Storage of Medicines
    • Refrigerated Medicines
    • Scenario
    • Managing Risks
    • Quiz
    • Disposal of Medicines
    • Expiry Dates
    • Medicines Waste
    • Returns Procedure
    • Going Out
    • Things that you need for the preparation of medication administration
    • Quiz
    • Module Completion
  • 6

    Recording Medication Practice

    • Aims and Outcomes
    • Medication Guidance
    • Recording your Practice
    • Quiz
    • Administration Practice
    • Medication Administration Record (MAR)
    • Signing the MAR
    • Checking the Label
    • MAR Codes
    • PRN Medication
    • Signing for Controlled Drugs
    • Variable Dosage
    • Reasons For Not Administering
    • Prompt and Assist
    • Unprescribed Medicines
    • Homely Remedies
    • Changes in Medication
    • Shift Handover
    • Ordering and Receiving Medication
    • Disposal and Returns
    • Medication Reviews
    • Recording the administration
    • Quiz
    • The Importance of Records
    • Quiz
    • Information that should be on a medication label
    • Module Completion
  • 7

    Safeguarding in Medication

    • Aims and outcomes
    • Medication Errors
    • Did you know?
    • Reasons for Error
    • Duty of Care
    • Evidencing Practice
    • Spotting the Errors
    • Security of Medication
    • Spotting the Errors
    • Scenario
    • What Questions Would You Ask?
    • Scenario
    • Safeguarding
    • Reporting Errors
    • Other Reasons for Reporting
    • Whistleblowing
    • Policies and Procedures
    • Quiz
    • Module Completion
  • 8

    Support in Practice

    • Aims and Outcomes
    • Individual Records
    • Team Meetings
    • Handover
    • Supervision
    • Training
    • Observation
    • Medication Policy
    • Medication practice and procedures
    • Quiz
    • Module Completion