Courses
Refresher Course in Medicines Administration | Online
An online refresher course in medicines administration, suitable for:
- Care homes
- Community settings
- Day services
- Reablement
- Supported living
- Children’s services
- Mixed settings.
- 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
£33.00
Course overview
Course last audited November 2024
Our refresher course satisfies the requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for an annual update on the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to administer medicines (as required by NICE).
The course provides any updates to best practices since the foundation course was taken and tests that the skills learned on the foundation course have been retained.
Aimed at
This is a refresher course for nurses and support workers, in all settings, who have completed their foundation training. There is an additional blister pack module which can be added when you checkout.
Course content
- Updates since the foundation course
- A reminder of the steps needed to administer medicines systematically
- Simulated medicines round assessment, to assess you can
- Check that the medicine is due
- Check you have the correct client
- Check you have the correct medicine
- Check you have the correct strength
- Check you have the correct form
- Check you have the correct directions
- Check you have the correct blister strip inside
- Administering oral liquids: knowledge and skills assessments
- Applying topical items to the skin: knowledge and skills assessments
- Administering inhalers: knowledge and skills assessments
- Administering eye drops: video and knowledge assessments
Accreditation
This course is accredited by CPD Assessed.
Certification
Mapping
- The Care Certificate
- CQC Quality Statements: QS 1, 7 and 8
- NICE – Management of Medicines in Care Homes, March 2014
- NICE – Management of Medicines in Community Settings, March 2017
- Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) 2014
Cost
| Per Person | Price (Excluding VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1 | £33.00 |
| 2 - 9 | £32.00 |
| 10 - 24 | £31.00 |
| 25 - 49 | £30.50 |
| 50 - 74 | £30.00 |
| 75 - 99 | £29.50 |
| 100+ | £29.00 |