The accredited course you need to support a person with anaphylaxis and understand their medicines. This course is a 3 hour session.
Advanced Carers Programme (England)
An accredited 3-Day Programme to enable senior carers to administer medicines in a nursing home (England).
About This Course
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Course Information
The Department of Health guidance on the ‘Administration of medicines in care homes (with nursing) for older people by care assistants’ permits care assistants to administer medicines in care homes provided they are suitably trained and competent.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course learners will be able to
- Use the knowledge and skills gained to administer medicines safely
- Use the knowledge and skills gained to record administration of medicines accurately
- Apply their new knowledge and skills to delegated medicines handling tasks in the nursing home
- Achieve the relevant competence and feel confident in carrying out the delegated tasks
- Know when and how to report, feedback and access support
Course Timetable:
Day 1
- Morning: Safe Handling of Medicines (Foundation) Course
- Afternoon: Practical Medicines Administration Workshop
Day 2
- Morning: Safe Handling of Medicines (Intermediate) Course
- Afternoon: Medication Management & Audit Course
Day 3
- Reducing Medicines Errors and Competency Assessment (bespoke content)
An accredited 3-Day Programme to enable senior carers to administer medicines in a nursing home (England).
This course is:
- Accredited by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Developed and presented by qualified Pharmacist trainers
- Compliant with CQC requirements
- Evidenced by a certificate of successful completion
Pricing
3 Day Course
£2880 + VAT including preparation of materials and delivery of the 3 day courseFAQs
How long do the courses take?
Our Foundation e-learning courses take between 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. Competency Assessments and Refresher courses take approximately 1 hour and Bite-size courses take approximately 30 minutes.
Our distance learning workbooks can be completed in your own time and at your own pace.
Are Opus courses accredited?
This is what the RPS said about Opus:
“By being accredited as a Royal Pharmaceutical Society training provider, Opus Pharmacy Services has demonstrated that it meets our recognised quality standards and provides the benchmark for the healthcare teams it supports…”
Where do courses take place?
Distance Learning Workbooks are posted promptly to an address of your choosing. Larger order can be couriered to you or sent recorded delivery.
How many people can attend a Face to Face course?
Manager’s courses are undertaken in smaller groups of up to 10 delegates.
When do I get my certificate?
With distance learning, simply pop your completed assessment in the post or scan it in and email it to us for marking and your certificate will be emailed to you for you to print off and keep.
How long does my certificate last for?
Skills for Care guidance recommends that training be updated at least annually and Opus offers online competency assessments which can be used a year after your training for this purpose and refresher courses which can be completed when your certificate expires.