Medication Administration Awareness including Controlled Drugs Workshop

This session is designed to provide learners with the information that they need in order to safely administer medication to children and young people within their care. The practical experience gives the learner the opportunity to complete their first competency assessment, meaning the learner may only require one further assessment at their venue.

If the child or young person requires a controlled drug to be given, learners will need to attend Medication Administration: Controlled Drugs which is included in this workshop.

There are a minimum of two competency assessments required for this training. Learners are not deemed competent until they have completed both theory and practical elements. Competency assessments need to be booked at the learner’s venue with the child or young person present in order for the nurse assessors to observe the learner administering medication. Competency assessments must be completed within three months of theory training.

Once competency assessments have been passed, the learner is considered competent to administer medication to any child.

For guidance how to book this training session please visit our training information page.

 

Aims of the session

• To identify best practice in the medication process
• Raise awareness of the legal framework for medicines and risks with medicines administration
• To be aware of what a controlled drug is, why it requires stricter management and what your role is in relation to this

 

Objectives of the session

• Demonstrate an awareness of the legal requirements for medicines used in the workplace
• Name four different forms of medicine and describe their route of administration
• Demonstrate how to calculate a dose in ml from a written dose in mg
• Demonstrate an awareness of risks with the medication process (receipt, storage, handling, administration, disposal and recording)
• Discuss how best practice recommendations (6 rights, two person checking, secure storage, accurate records) help manage medicine risk
• Prepare a MAR chart
• Discuss use of covert administration and medication errors
• Discuss why controlled drugs are different and how to be responsible for them within your setting
• Explain what to do if you have any concerns regarding controlled drugs

 

Teaching and learning strategy

A variety of teaching and learning strategies are facilitated to include presentations, group work and scenario-based learning. The afternoon will provide practical experience using Training Team equipment, with the opportunity to complete the first competency assessment.

 

Target audience

Anyone caring for a child or young person in a community setting who requires medication.

 

Delivery format and duration

Face to face: 9.30am-2pm

 

Update requirement

Annual update (either the full course Medication Administration Awareness, or the Medication Administration Awareness Refresher) with one competency assessment (either face to face or scenario based).