Safe Handling of Medicines – Online Course - CPDUK Accredited

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Overview

Welcome to The Mandatory Training Group's online Safe Handling of Medicines training course for front-line healthcare and social care providers. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).


Understanding the fundamental principles of handling, administration and storage of medicines is an essential skill for all health and care workers. All health and social care organisations must have in place adequate policies and procedures to ensure that their staff maintain service user safety and minimise the risk of drug errors and adverse events.

This online Safe Handling of Medicines training course provides you with a comprehensive introduction to the safe handling of medicines. It provides an overview of the definitions and classifications of medicines according to current UK law. It also covers the relevant legalisation, guidelines and the seven rights of medication administration (and the routes of drug administration). Learners will also appreciate the importance of policies for record-keeping and the roles of the multi-disciplinary team.

Course content

This online Safe Handling of Medicines training course covers the following:

  • Introduction into the safe handling of medicines
  • Legislation and guidance of medication management
  • Key principles of medication management
  • Service user needs assessment
  • The consent to treatment
  • Obtaining medication
  • General support with medications
  • The principles of safe administration of medicines
  • Awareness of specific medications
  • Practical considerations for the safe management of medicines
  • Service users with swallowing difficulties
  • Covert administration of medicines
  • Record keeping
  • Self-administration of medicines
  • Safe disposal of medicines
  • Dealing with significant events involving the handling and administration of medicines.

Who is the course for?

This online Safe Handling of Medicines training course should be completed by those who work in community health and social care services, including:

  • Domiciliary care workers,
  • Home caregivers,
  • Locum and agency care workers,
  • Community healthcare assistants,
  • Support workers, and
  • Care assistants.

Course aims

This online Safe Handling of Medicines training course aims to develop the awareness and competencies of health and social care staff working in community settings.

Learning outcomes

The learning outcomes of this online Safe Handling of Medicines training course are to:

  • To provide the learner with a clear understanding of the legislation and guidelines regarding the management of medication management,
  • Provide an understanding of the ordering, receiving, administering, storing and disposing of medicines safely,
  • Identify the processes and procedures for obtaining and receiving supplies,
  • Explain how drugs are administered and how problems may occur,
  • Describe how to store and dispose of drugs safely and securely,
  • State the principles underpinning the proper administration of medication, and
  • Outline the principal legal aspects of handling medicines.

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Safe Handling of Medicines – Online Training Course – Level 2 - CPDUK Accredited.

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Individual learners can access their course material(s) 24/7 for 365 days from the date of purchase

In the case of organisations that order multiple licences for future use, the countdown will start when learners are allocated to the training course(s)

Assessment and Certification

Unlimited attempts to complete end of course assessments

On successful completion, download, print/save quality-assured CPD certificate

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100% Money-Back Guarantee

We want you to be completely satisfied with your training. We offer a 14-day money-back guarantee if you are not 100% satisfied

Refund policy

To request a refund, you should email our support team with your receipt stating why you would like to be reimbursed

You, or your learners, must not complete the training to make a valid refund claim. Any courses that have been completed and those with certificates achieved will not be valid for a refund

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Certification


End of course assessment

At the end of this course, learners are required to complete an online end of course assessment. On successful completion of the assessment (80% pass mark), learners may download a FREE CPD certificate from their profile page.

Certification

On successful completion of this e-learning course and end of course assessment, the learner may download, save and/or print a quality assured CPD certificate (recognised internationally). Our CPD certificate can be used to provide evidence for compliance and audit or Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Course accreditation

The CPD Certification Service accredits all our online training courses and programmes as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.rses meet the latest guidance and best practice recommendations.
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Why choose us


Why choose our accredited e-learning courses and programmes?

The benefits of using our accredited e-learning courses in the workplace include:

  CPDUK accredited e-learning provider
  Ofqual approved training centre (UK qualifications)
  Internationally recognised CPD and Ofqual approved certificates
  Wide range of courses and qualifications that meet UK legislation and guidelines
  Over 500 online courses and programmes that cover multiple sectors
  Free blended learning environment for individuals and organisations
  Immediate access to online courses and programmes
  Highly interactive e-learning portal
  Substantial cost reductions (no travel fees and other expenses)
  Self-paced online learning
  Low carbon footprint through e-learning
  Repository of online learning materials and assessments
  Fully qualified and experienced trainers, instructors and assessors
  Experienced subject matter experts and content developers
  Conversion of existing classroom courses to e-learning courses
  All training courses meet the latest guidance and best practice recommendations.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

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Once your payment has been confirmed, you will receive a booking confirmation email with a receipt. Immediately after purchase, you will receive an email with further instructions and unique login credentials to access your learner account. Next, you will need to follow the instructions and login to your learner account.

Our courses are divided into six units. You can either read or listen to the course materials. At the end of each unit is a ‘knowledge check’ section. This section helps the learners remember what they have learnt.

Our online training courses can be completed on your desktop computer/Mac, laptop, tablet or mobile device. These online courses are easily accessible as long as there is an internet connection.

These online training courses are self-paced. Therefore, learners have full control and flexibility on when they wish to complete the material.

There is no deadline for completion. The course will expire from a learner’s account after 365 days, whether it has been accessed or not.

Yes. All end of course assessments are completed online.

Learners are required to achieve a passing rate of 80% or more to complete the course and gain a CPD certificate.

To obtain your certificate, you need to complete the end of course assessment first. A passing rate of 80% or more is required to gain a CPD certificate.

Obtained certificates can be downloaded from the learner’s profile page.

We want you to be completely satisfied with your training. Thus, we offer a 14-day money-back guarantee if you are not 100% satisfied.To request a refund, you should email our Support Team with your receipt stating why you would like to be refunded. Any courses that have been completed and those with certificates will not be valid for a refund.

Yes, you can access the learning materials from any electronic device that has an internet connection. However, we recommend that you use a desktop or laptop device for the best learning experience. These online courses can also be taken on tablets and mobile devices, such as iPads, iPhone and Android mobile phones.

For the best possible experience, we recommend that learners use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11 or Firefox. Please ensure no updates are pending on your browser.

There is no estimated completion time for this course. Learners can study in their own time at their speed. Learners may pause, leave and come back to the system to continue the training at any time.

The CPD hours depend on how long each learner takes to complete the course materials and assessments. Each course will indicate the anticipated completion time. This gives a general indication of the CPD hours for those who are required to submit their continuing professional development hours.

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