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Level 2 - Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care

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Study method
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Duration
1.2 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free
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  • Tutor is available to students
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Overview

The purpose of this Medication Course is to provide everyone who is involved in the care sector with the essential knowledge required to provide the best professional approach to the managing and safe handling of medicines.

The Medication Course qualification covers the different medications and their applications. You will also learn how to safely store and dispose of medicines, how to administer medicines safely, and how to ensure that record-keeping and audits are completed properly.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this Medication Course, the learner will be able to:

  • Gain a general understanding of different types of medication and their use.
  • Gain in-depth knowledge of the procedures for obtaining, storing, administering and disposing of medication.
  • Understand the legislation and the audit process related to medication and issues of responsibility and accountability.
  • Understand the record-keeping process for medication.

Special Offers of this Medication Course

  • This Medication Course includes a FREE PDF Certificate.
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Main course: Level 2 - Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health & Social Care

Courses are included in this Medication Course

  • Course 01: Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care Course
  • Course 02: Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

[ Note: Free PDF certificate as soon as completing the Medication Course]

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.

Curriculum

2
sections
2
lectures
1h 12m
total

Course media

Description

Industry Experts Designed this Medication Course into 04 detailed modules.

Course Curriculum of Level 2 Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health & Social Care

  • Module 01: Understand Medication and Prescriptions
  • Module 02: Supply, Storage and Disposal of Medication
  • Module 03: Understand the Requirements for the Safe Administration of Medication
  • Module 04: Record Keeping and Audit Processes for Medication

Certificate of Completion

You will receive a course completion certificate for free as soon as you complete the Medication Course.

Who is this course for?

This Medication Course qualification is ideal for students who want to improve their knowledge of the safe handling of medicines. They might be learners who want to access this training in order to advance to higher-level qualifications or learners who want to study this program to complement other studies.

Special Note: Our Course is knowledge Based course. If You want to get qualified, you can consider following options:

  • Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care (RQF)
  • NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care
  • Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Medication Handling and Administration for Care Settings (RQF)
  • Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care (RQF)
  • Level 1 First Certificate in Health and Social Care
  • Level 2 First Certificate in Health and Social Care
  • Level 2 Certificate in Working with Customers in Health and Social Care (RQF)
  • NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care
  • NVQ Health and social care
  • Level 2 NVQ Health and social care
  • Level 3 NVQ Health and social care
  • Level 4 NVQ Health and social care
  • Level 5 NVQ Health and social care
  • Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care (VRQ)
  • RQF Health and social care

Requirements

Students who intend to enrol in this Medication Course must meet the following requirements:

  • Medication: Good command of the English language
  • Medication: Must be vivacious and self-driven
  • Medication: Basic computer knowledge
  • Medication: A minimum of 16 years of age is required

Career path

Medication Course is designed for anyone who wants to start a career in care and wishes to handle medication. It can lead to roles such as Care Worker or Pharmacy Assistant.

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CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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