Administration of medicines in childrens homes

Administration of prescribed and 'Household' medication by Care workers in Childrens' Homes

Assessment

Optional summative assessment activities will be available for assessment and those wishing to evidence understanding and knowledge to complete their portfolio for NVQ unit CSH3 Programme activities can be tailored to take account of local variation in protocol etc.

Programme

The importance of meeting Childrens' health needs and safeguarding their welfare in administering medicines and providing treatment.
Operating framework; policy, guidance and documentation
Prescription, protocols and responsibilities
' Household' medication
Care worker practice concerns
Referral for further advice
Medicine storage and handling
Methods of administration
Record keeping

This development programme has been put together to enable Care workers to administer prescribed and 'household' medication in accordance with The National Minimum Standards for Social Care Provision, Standard 13, contemporary guidance and practice from The Royal Society of Pharmacists Great Britain (The Handling of Medicines in Social Care 2007). The programme will necessarily reflect and utilise the Homes policy and written guidance for practice, for storage, disposing and administering of medication. Local documentation and procedures will be incorporated into training activities. This interactive training session has been designed to meet the specific needs of this staff group. Whilst highly practical, the activities have been put together to enable participants understand the limits of their role and test out their ability to discern when they must refer to the registered prescribing practitioner.
The training includes formative and optional summative assessment activities cross-referenced to NVQ unit CSH3 (Administer medication to individuals) Evaluation is undertaken for each session with an overall evaluation report
Group participants; 8-15 maximum at each session (half day)

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It gave us everything we needed...and more-excellent - Children's Home Manager

This course was very informative, it has helped me immensely giving information I wasn't aware about

The information and contents of this event was very informative and useful (practical), information will enhance staff practice

Great course - Care Worker participants

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