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Foundation Course for Medicines Witnesses | Online
CQC require a witness to second check: controlled drugs and amending MARs, this course also teaches how to check and document medicines received.
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£38.50
Course overview
Course last audited November 2024
When handling medicines in a care home there are certain times that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) require another person to provide a second check/act as a witness. These occasions include:
- When handling controlled drugs
- When amending medicines administration records (MARs)
- Some organisations also have a second person there to receive medicines (although this isn’t a strict CQC requirement).
CQC requires this second person (the witness) to be trained in these tasks, to be clear on their role, and to be confident enough to challenge any mistakes they see. This online course provides the training which medicines witnesses need to achieve this.
Aimed at
Care support workers and registered nurses in care homes who act as medication witnesses.
Course content
- Your role as a medication witness: the importance of challenging errors
- What are Medication Administration Records (MAR) charts, paper and electronic?
- How to add medicines to MAR charts
- How to amend medicines on MAR charts
- How to stop medicines on MAR charts
- Receiving medicines: how to check medicines received are correct
- Receiving medicines: how to book medicines onto the MAR
- Why are some medicines classified as Controlled Drugs?
- Which medicines are treated as Controlled Drugs?
- What are the extra controls that apply to Controlled Drugs?
- Witnessing the receipt of Controlled Drugs
- Recording the receipt of Controlled Drugs
- Witnessing the administration of Controlled Drugs
- Recording the administration of Controlled drugs
- Witnessing the disposal of Controlled Drugs
- Balance checking Controlled Drugs
Accreditation
This course is accredited by CPD Assessed.
Certification
Mapping
- CQC Quality Statements: QS 7 and 8
- NICE Guidelines: Managing Medicines in Care Homes, March 2014
- The Care Certificate
- Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) 2014
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 |