Foundation Practical Workshop: Shared Lives, Foster Carers and Personal Assistants

Course Overview

This version of our Foundation Practical Workshop is specific for carers who provide medicines support to a person in their own home: shared lives carers, foster carers or personal assistants.

Duration

10am – 3pm

Learning outcomes

What’s the difference between self-medication, medicines support and medicines administration?
When is a medicines chart needed?
What should the medicines chart look like?
How to record various scenarios on a medicines chart
How to check medicines received in blister packs (monitored dosage systems) from the pharmacy
What is ‘secondary dispensing’ and why should it be avoided?
How to set up the medicines charts (medicines transcription)
Where to go for reliable information on medicines
How to administer medicines safely from blister packs
How to record medicines taken from blister packs
How to administer medicines from original packs
How to record medicines taken from original packs
How to record variable doses, when required doses, declined doses and other scenarios
Understanding pharmacy labels
Medicines expiry dates
Ordering prescriptions and medicines
Administering non-prescribed medicines
Storage and disposal of medicines
Administering oral liquid medicines
Administering creams and ointments
Administering inhalers
Administering eye drops

Course mapping

NICE – Management of Medicines in Community Settings, March 2017

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Regulation 12

Handouts

All learners receive a copy of our “Support the Use of Medication in Social Care Settings (edition 3 – community version)” workbook, a 116-page full colour course manual plus an on-line assessment. It is suited to those working in the community (e.g. home care support workers, personal assistants etc).

Price

£710 + VAT for max 16 learners

The Medication Training Company (Prescription Training)

4.8

Based on 6 reviews

E-an Wilson

10:15 30 Jan 20

Re: Medication Update Forum for Managers •Your passion and knowledge in the area was abundant. Incredibly helpful references to regulations and guidelines to demystify false assumptions and common areas of incorrect/needless practice. You’re ability to field any and all questions robustly was remarkably helpful. • The course your team are running with BHCC Learning Gateway have garnered very positive feedback from our team; something not all that common with medication training! • The templates you have produced all look incredibly sensible, practical and helpful. • Formatting the afternoon around the top 20 areas picked up by CQC was very helpful and applicable to all services present.

Miriam Burt

10:59 11 Mar 19

The training is relevant and very well presented. All staff are helpful and friendly. Not aware of another company that offers anything close to this level of knowledge and service.

Andrea Blackmore

17:11 27 Nov 18

I would highly recommend doing training here, John is extremely knowledgeable and delivers the course brilliantly . I have really enjoyed all the courses I have attended and have learnt so much. I am now a trained trainer and deliver medication training where I work, it has helped my confidence in this area and I know that my staff are well trained and enjoyed the training that I was taught to deliver. The whole team are fantastic and so very helpful and friendly. Will always attend all courses possible when available.

Cathy Courtney

17:00 06 Nov 18

Medication Training PCMA Instructor training has proved invaluable for Home Instead Senior Care Kerry, Ireland. The training has enabled us to train staff on the Practical Competencies of Medication Administration which is an essential part of being able to support persons under a social care model. Thank you to John Greene and staff at Medication Training.

Stuart Townsend

12:38 23 Oct 18

I've just attended the 3 day 'Train the Trainers' Medicines Administration course delivered by John and would highly recommended it to anyone wanting to develop and deliver medication training sessions for their staff. John has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience as a pharmacist and is very passionate about his profession. He works closely with CQC pharmacists to ensure that the theory he delivers during the course is relevant, accurate and up to date. We were well looked after throughout the course and the support from his admin team both pre and post training has been excellent as well.

Willow Lodge

13:14 30 Sep 18

I have completed a train the trainer course with John at The medication training company. He is a real expert in this field, and I learnt so much over the three day course. Everyone including the office staff and John himself, were friendly, informative and approachable on all occasions. I will look forward to returning for my refresher course in 2 years.

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Foundation Practical Workshop: Shared Lives, Foster Carers and Personal Assistants

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