Learning outcomes

• Understand the use of different types of medication
• Understand how medicines are classified
• Understand legislation and guidelines relating to medication
• Know how to receive and store medicines
• Understand the preparations to be taken prior to administering medication
• Understand how to administer medicines safely and appropriately
• Understand how to support self-administration
• Know about recording of information and confidentiality
• Understand the requirements for safe disposal of medicines

The course contributes to the underpinning knowledge for certain QCF competencies including units T/601/9576;Y/601/9571; K/602/3091; F/601/9578 and K/601/9574

Course Details

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  Pass Requirement :

  70%
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  Resubmission Requirement :

  50%
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  Accreditation Currency :

  1 year
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  Average Pass Rate :

  88.27%