Learn how to record the administration correctly as well as what the difference is between common and adverse effects.
The Administration of medication should be performed by competent personnel. Foster carers should be trained in their use and correct storage. There are many laws surrounding medication and how it must be stored and administered.
What laws are there surrounding medication and foster caring? How should medication be stored? What forms does medication come in? What protocols and policies should be in place with regards to medication for foster children? What are some of the adverse reactions that can be had to medication? How do protocols change between various healthcare provisions and the foster care setting?
Our Administration of Medication course will help you to answer these questions and so much more.
Through our Administration of Medication for foster carers course, you will gain an understanding of what legislation is in place surrounding drugs, medication and how this affects foster carers. You will develop an understanding of how different types of medication work and you will be able to describe different adverse reactions that can occur with medication. You will learn how different provisions have different protocols.
What you'll learn.
- Medication overview and good practice principles.
- Storage and disposal of medication.
- Administration of medication.
- Recording of medication administration.
- Children in receipt of regular medication requiring repeat prescriptions.
- Children placed for respite or short breaks and end of placement arrangements.
- Describe common and adverse effects.
- To understand consent.
Who is Administration of Medication Awareness for Foster Carers for?
Our Administration of Medication for foster carers course is for anyone who works in an environment where medication may have to be given to foster children. This course would also a benefit to anyone involved in the placement of children or works with foster children specifically.
What are the learning outcomes?
By the end of the course, you will:
- Gain an understanding and have an overview of typical medication and good practice principles.
- Be able to comment on storage and disposal of medication.
- Understand how different medications and administered.
- Able to demonstrate how to record the administration of medication.
- Be aware of regular medication requirement and repeat prescriptions.
- Understand how to assist with children placed for respite or short breaks and end of placement arrangements.
- Describe common and adverse effects of typical medication given.
- To understand consent with relation to foster caring and medication given.
- Download course brochure
