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Medicines Knowledge: Anticoagulants and other High-Risk Medicines | In Person
The Medicines Knowledge course on anticoagulants and high-risk drugs will familiarise you with these higher-risk medicines, including what problems to look out for, how to monitor these medicines, and what to do if things go wrong.
- We have an online version of this course for individuals
- Click below to see the online version of this course
- A face to face in person course
- Run privately just for your team
- Run at a venue of your choice
- £675 + VAT per workshop (max 16)
Course overview
Course last audited November 2024
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) expect you to have a certain level of knowledge about the medicines you administer.
As a starting point, you need to know where to go for reliable medicines information. In addition, you should also know about those medicines which carry a higher-risk to those you support. The Medicines Knowledge course will get you familiar with these so-called “higher risk” medicines: what problems to look out for, how to monitor these medicines and what to do if things go wrong.
Aimed at
All experience levels, from care support workers to registered nurses.
Course content
- Identify which medicines carry a high risk of adverse events in individuals you support
- Describe changes to an individual which may indicate adverse events and what action to take
- Describe those medicines which can place a person at risk following an accident or incident
- The course studies the following medicines:
- Anti-clotting agents: anti-coagulants and anti-platelets
- Cardiac (heart) drugs
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- Anti-epileptic drugs
- Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (including methotrexate)
- Anxiolytic and sedative medicines
Accreditation
This course is accredited by CPD Assessed.
Certification
Certified with no expiry
Pricing
£675 per workshop (max 16) + trainer expenses (click here for details) VAT applies.