Get in touch

The Medication Training Company

1A John Street
Shoreham-by-Sea
BN43 5DL

t: 01273 917210
e: Email us

 

Foundation course in medicines administration + Virtual Medicine Round (VMR) – Community Settings – Online

Course Overview

This is a more in depth version of our Foundation Course in Medicines Administration. It takes about 2 hours longer than our express version (which you can see here). The course covers CQC and Skills for Care core/mandatory training requirements for medicines administration and management. It teaches how to administer medicines in a systematic way against our competence checklist that is continually refined, from years of 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. We have two versions: for paper or electronic MARs (select at checkout).

This more comprehensive version of the course also includes:

  • Our Virtual Medicines Round Competence Assessment
  • Extra sections on avoidance of medication errors
  • More assessment knowledge and skills questions
  • The course takes about 2 hours longer than our express version.

Aimed at

Care support workers and nurses working in community settings such as home care, supported living, reablement. Note we have separate Foundation Courses for Shared lives  and Personal Assistants.

Certification

Duration

Online: Approx 4-6 hours

Course Mapping

  • The Care Certificate
  • CQC Key Line of Enquiry S4 (Proper and Safe Use of Medicines)
  • 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

Accrediation and Endorsement

The educational content of this course is accredited by the Royal College of Nursing until 2024 (RCN cannot confirm competence of any practitioner). As a learning provider, we are endorsed by Skills for Care.

COURSE CONTENT (Click to expand)

  • Administering tablets and capsules systematically – current best practice (video demonstration)
  • Infection control issues/when are gloves needed?
  • Preparation of equipment and a drink
  • Checking medicines paperwork (care plans, PRN protocols, body maps etc.)
  • Checking the client’s identity
  • The checks needed on the medicines chart
  • Breakdown of a pharmacy label
  • Expiry and period after opening dates
  • Checking original packs: the 7-point medicines cross check
  • Why medication errors occur and how to avoid them
  • Checking cautionary and advisory labels
  • Crushing or spiting tablets
  • ‘Pop and dot’ and preparing for administration
  • Administering in a person-centred way
  • Consent
  • When medicines are declined
  • Covert administration of medicines
  • Coding the medicines administration record
  • Administering oral liquids systematically – current best practice (video demonstration)
  • Applying topical medication to the skin  systematically – current best practice (video demonstration)
  • Administering inhalers  systematically – current best practice (video demonstration)
  • Administering eye drops systematically – current best practice (video demonstration)

Online Foundation Course in Medicines Administration – Community Settings + Virtual Medicines Round

£48.50

(excluding VAT)

Per person Price (excluding VAT)
1£48.50
2 to 9£47.50
10 to 24£46.50
25 to 49£45.50
50 to 74£44.50
75 to 99£43.50
100+£42.50
Product total
Options total
Grand total
Additional Information
version

​paperMAR, eMAR

Also available as

FOUNDATION COURSE IN MEDICINES ADMINISTRATION – COMMUNITY SETTINGS – ONLINE

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION TRAINING – FOUNDATION COURSE – COMMUNITY SETTINGS – HALF DAY

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION TRAINING – FOUNDATION COURSE – COMMUNITY SETTINGS – FULL DAY