Introduction to the Safe Handling of Medicines

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Course Overview

This Introduction to the Safe Handling of Medicines course will start by explaining the key
terminology used when handling medicines.

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Course Content

The course covers the essential terminology used when handling medicines, giving staff a shared vocabulary before moving into more practical content, since misunderstanding basic terms is a common source of error.

Introduction to the Safe Handling of Medicines covers the roles of the people involved in medicines handling, clarifying who is responsible for what rather than leaving responsibility unclear across a team.

The course covers some of the different groups of medicines staff are likely to encounter, giving a working understanding of how different types are handled and stored differently.

The course covers providing different levels of support to patients, since not everyone needs the same degree of assistance, and safe handling of medicines training online should reflect that staff need to assess the right level of support for each individual.

The course covers infection control as it relates specifically to handling medicines, connecting general infection control principles to the specific risks involved in this task.

Medicines handling training online covers how to interpret medicine labels correctly, since misreading a label is one of the most common causes of medication error.

Anyone responsible for handling, supporting with, or administering medicines as part of their role, particularly in care and support settings.

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Course Duration

60 mins

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Course Certification

Approved by CPD

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