A practical guide to safe, legal and person-centred medication support in adult social care. Learners explore legal responsibilities, safe administration, medication types and routes, the 10 Rights of Medication Administration, documentation, side effects, and responding to medication errors to ensure safe support for people receiving care.
By the end of this 30 minute course you will be able to:
- Understand the legal responsibilities and safe practices for medication administration, including the 10 Rs and documentation requirements
- Recognise different types of medications, their routes of administration, and how to support people to take their medications safely
- Identify and respond to medication errors, side effects, and know when to seek help from healthcare professional