** This training is only available to West Lothian Council staff. Please ensure you book using your Council email address. Any bookings made using non-council email addresses will be cancelled. **
Please do not park at Whitdale as parking is limited and is for Whitdale staff, residents, and visitors only. Parking is available at the Cemetery, which is located just behind Whitdale. Please arrive on time as the session will start at 9.30 am. Please do not arrive earlier than 9 am, as this causes disruption for staff and residents at Whitdale. Upon arrival, please use the day centre door and not the main entrance door.
The Administration of Medication Training is a mandatory session and an accredited course, delivered by a pharmacist with appropriate clinical qualifications and expertise in this area.
The course has an assessed element, which will determine competency on the day. These will be marked post-training, and managers will be advised of any issues within approximately 5 working days. Thereafter, continuing competency will be monitored through your line management structure.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the session, you will have refreshed your knowledge and demonstrated your competency in the following areas:-
- Understand the different classes of medication
- Know the different forms of medication and the routes of administration
- The importance of strength, dosage, frequency, and timing
- Understand the difference between generic and brand names
- Know what should appear on medicine labels
- Understand what is meant by homely remedies
- Understand the Council’s and your Service’s policy on medication
- Have an understanding of the law and handling medication
- Understand what is involved in the administration of medication to clients
- Know what records need to be completed in relation to medication
- Understand how to support clients and adapt to their different needs
- Understand your role in the self-administration of medicines
- Know how clients should be monitored after medicines have been administered
- Know what to do in the event of a medicine error.
- Know where to find information on medicines
