Courses
Applying Creams and other Topical Medicines to the Skin | Online
This course teaches how to administer medicated and non-medicated topicals items to the skin (creams, ointments, gels, lotions and barrier creams).
- Learn at your own pace
- Instant assessment and results
- Print or store your certificate
- Videos and interactive content
- Bulk discounts for 2+ courses
- Free manager dashboard for 10+ courses
- Print or store certificates
- Videos and interactive content
£38.50
Course overview
Course last audited November 2024
This course teaches care staff how to administer medicated and non-medicated topical treatment to the skin, including creams, ointments, gels, lotions and barrier creams.
For some, when learning to administer medicines, administering topicals is one of the first things they do. Hence this course assumes no prior experience administering medicines.
Aimed at
All experience levels, from care support workers to registered nurses.
Course content
- What checks are needed on paper MARs?
- Body maps for topicals
- Checking the person’s identity and gaining consent
- Breakdown of a pharmacy label
- Expiry dates
- Cross-checking the item against the Medicines Administration Record
- Assessment no.1 – The medicines cross check (virtual medicines round)
- Why do we need gloves?
- How to apply moisturisers
- Fire risks with moisturisers
- How to apply medicated topicals
- How to apply barrier products
- Bath oils and soap substitutes
- Recording on the Medicines Administration Record
- Storage of topicals
Accreditation
This course is accredited by CPD Assessed.
Certification
Cost
| Per Person | Price (Excluding VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1 | £38.50 |
| 2 - 9 | £35.50 |
| 10 - 24 | £32.50 |
| 25 - 49 | £29.50 |
| 50 - 74 | £26.50 |
| 75+ | £23.49 |