This is a more in depth version of our Foundation Course in Medicines Administration for Community Settings. This version is accredited by the Royal College of Nursing and Skills for Care. It is suitable for nurses, but can also be taken by care staff who require a more in depth foundation course. It teaches how to administer medicines in a systematic way against our competence checklist that has been refined on an ongoing basis from our research into why medication errors occur, thereby reducing the risk of errors made through complacency. It is based on our face-to-face workshop that has been shown to reduce medication errors by 36% in a study by Hampshire County Council. There are 16 modules in total.
Nurses (and care support workers requiring a more in depth course) working in community settings such as home care, supported living, reablement. Note we have separate Foundation Courses for Shared lives (click here) and Personal Assistants (click here).
One year (in line with CQC/NICE recommendations)