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Medication Administration in Children’s Homes
intermediate · English
Residential Family AssessmentSupported AccommodationChildren homeintermediate
6 lessons1 studentsEnglish
England·Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, health and well-being standard; Human Medicines Regulations 2012; controlled-drug requirements; local medicines policy and prescriber/pharmacy directions·Residential childcare staff, shift leaders and registered managers, subject to local role and competency requirements·At least annually and after relevant changes in guidance, policy, incidents or individual needs
About this course
| Medication Administration in Children’s Homes |
Safe receipt, storage, administration, documentation, monitoring and escalation of medicines in residential children’s care.
Five distinct lessons with coloured HTML decision diagrams, five case workshops, 15 open-ended questions with expandable feedback and a ten-question assessment.
Scope: Awareness and practice-based decision-making for children’s homes in England. This online course does not replace practical competence assessment, individual care plans or professional advice.
Safe receipt, storage, administration, documentation, monitoring and escalation of medicines in residential children’s care.
What you'll learn
Explain medication governance and the child’s care plan and apply it in residential care.
Explain receiving, storing and managing medicines and apply it in residential care.
Explain the administration process and mar recording and apply it in residential care.
Explain prn medicines, refusal and monitoring and apply it in residential care.
Explain errors, incidents and medicines assurance and apply it in residential care.
Requirements
- Complete five lessons and five applied case workshops.
- Attempt 15 open-ended checks before revealing feedback.
- Complete a ten-question final assessment with a suggested pass score of 80%.
- Follow local procedures and obtain practical or specialist competence training where required.
£2.90
6 lessons
English
Certificate on completion
1 students enrolled
Course Content
6 modules · 6 lessons
1Lesson 1: Medication governance and the child’s care plan
1 lessons
2Lesson 2: Receiving, storing and managing medicines
1 lessons
3Lesson 3: The administration process and MAR recording
1 lessons
4Lesson 4: PRN medicines, refusal and monitoring
1 lessons
5Lesson 5: Errors, incidents and medicines assurance
1 lessons
6End of Course Assessment
1 lessons
£2.90
Medication Administration in Children’s Homes