Care of Medicine & Administration

This Care of Medicine and Administration training is a combined course designed for healthcare professionals who, in the course of their duties, may have to administer medicine and need to either refresh their skills or wish to learn more about medication.

  • Suitable for: Nurses, HCAs and other care staff

  • Delivery method: Face-to-face / Virtual training

  • Course length: 1 day

  • Max attendees: 15 delegates

Who is this training for?

This CPD training course is designed for organisations wishing to train 8 or more staff members and can be delivered either face-to-face, or as an online webinar. For further information, please contact us on 02920 494 969 or make an online enquiry.

Course information

Care of Medicine and Administration training is crucial for nurses and healthcare assistants because it ensures they can safely and effectively manage and administer medications, a key aspect of patient care.

This induction and management training course will ensure attendees are familiar with current legislation, drug categories, labelling, prescriptions, drug administration and the accompanying paper work. Nurses and HCAs will also be involved in demonstrations on the administration of tablets, capsules, creams, ointments, fluids, inserting drops to ear, nose, or eye and inhaled medication. The course syllabus covers such topics as:

  • Regulations
  • Current legislation
  • Prescription drugs
  • Prescriptions & labels
  • Medicines and the elderly
  • Refusal of medicines
  • Drug disposal
  • Drug errors
  • Paperwork including M.A.R. sheet
  • Administration of medication
  • Demonstration of administering techniques

Delivery methods

Acute Training Solutions strive to deliver an engaging and informative learning experience in a safe and inclusive environment. All of our training courses are delivered by experienced healthcare professionals across the UK. This healthcare training course is available via the following delivery methods…

This course can be delivered to a maximum of 15 delegates and can be tailored to meet your organisation's specific needs.

This course can be delivered via Zoom or MS Teams to a maximum of 20 delegates. Virtual sessions are most commonly used as refresher training sessions. Please note that there is no hands-on practical element in this training; practical elements are displayed using video examples.

Make an enquiry

Acute Training Solutions can provide tailored healthcare training to your organisation or team. To find out more about this course, please contact us on 02920 494 969 or complete the short online form below. A member of our team will be in touch right away.