An accredited refresher course to update you on current procedures and guidance. Suitable for those who have already been trained.
Safe Handling of Medicines (Refresher) Course for Nurses
Medicines Audit & Incident Management
The accredited course to enable Managers & Senior Staff to effectively audit medicines in their organisation to prevent medicines errors and incidents. Suitable for all care services and schools.
About This Course
For face-to-face training options, please contact us on 0333 939 0053 or email [email protected]
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Course Information
Our accredited half day Medicines Audit & Incident Management Course is aimed at Managers and Senior Staff who are either currently responsible for, or will be responsible for, carrying out medicines audits and managing medicines incidents. This course includes a combination of knowledge and practical activities to increase delegates’ confidence and competence in medicines audits and managing medicines incidents.
At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Describe how to audit effectively
- Demonstrate how to use a risk-based approach to auditing
- Explain what can be done to reduce the likelihood of medicines errors occurring
- Describe the process of managing medicines incidents
- Identify when and how to report a safeguarding concern
- Identify any gaps in skills and knowledge and develop an action plan.
This course includes the following:
- Adopting a risk-based approach to auditing medicines
- Different types of medicines audit and topics that should be covered in medicines audits
- Identifying poor practice and common medicines errors
- Achieving good practice
- Managing medicines incidents including identifying contributory factors
- Recording and reporting medicines incidents including safeguarding
- Understanding processes, incident management and safeguarding case studies
- Action planning.
This course is:
- Accredited by CPD
- Developed and presented by qualified Pharmacist trainers
- Compliant with CQC requirements
- Evidenced by a certificate of successful completion
Remember to check out our free downloadable resources.
Pricing
Virtual Learning
- £595 + VAT for groups of up to 10 delegates
Face to Face Training
- £675 + VAT for groups of up to 10 delegates
- Travel costs may apply
FAQs
How long do the courses take?
Most of our Pharmacist-led courses are half day (3-hour) sessions with a qualified Pharmacist trainer, either at your venue (for face-to-face sessions) or online via Zoom (virtual learning).
We offer full day Foundation courses (6 hours) and also can combine any two 3-hour courses to create a full day session.
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.
We offer full day Foundation courses (6 hours) and also can combine any two 3-hour courses to create a full day session.
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?
Yes! All of our courses and services are accredited by CPD, and we are a Skills for Care Endorsed Training Provider.
Where do courses take place?
Face-to-face sessions are held at your venue, providing extra convenience for your staff. We have Pharmacist trainers across the UK so no region is too remote or too far!
Virtual learning sessions are accessed via Zoom link and are presented by a Pharmacist-trainer.
E-learning courses are completed online and can be used on any internet-enabled device, including Macs, PCs and iPads.
Distance Learning Workbooks are posted promptly to an address of your choosing. Larger order can be couriered to you or sent recorded delivery.
Virtual learning sessions are accessed via Zoom link and are presented by a Pharmacist-trainer.
E-learning courses are completed online and can be used on any internet-enabled device, including Macs, PCs and iPads.
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?
Our Pharmacist-led sessions for staff are for groups of up to 16 learners.
Manager’s courses are undertaken in smaller groups of up to 10 delegates.
Manager’s courses are undertaken in smaller groups of up to 10 delegates.
When do I get my certificate?
For e-learning courses, competency assessments and distance learning workbooks- straight away! Once you’ve successfully completed the end of course assessment, you will be able to print off your certificate immediately.
For our face to face courses, the trainer will mark your assessments and all successful delegates will be able to access their certificates within 48 hours of the course via our Online Learning Zone.
Virtual learning certificates are available immediately upon successful completion of the assessment via our Online Learning Zone.
For our face to face courses, the trainer will mark your assessments and all successful delegates will be able to access their certificates within 48 hours of the course via our Online Learning Zone.
Virtual learning certificates are available immediately upon successful completion of the assessment via our Online Learning Zone.
How long does my certificate last for?
For most courses, certificates have a recommended refresher of 2 years.
Competency assessments certificates are valid for 1 year in line with CQC guidance. 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.
Competency assessments certificates are valid for 1 year in line with CQC guidance. 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.
How do I get set up for E-learning?
Simply purchase through our shop! Once we’ve received your details, you will receive an email with login details from our support team. Follow the instructions and you’re ready to go!
If you are purchasing more than one licence for an organisation, you may want to assign someone from your organisation to issue passwords to your staff and to print certificates. This person will be termed as a group "manager/instructor”. Provide the instructor’s name and email during checkout and they will receive all login details they need by email.
If you are purchasing more than one licence for an organisation, you may want to assign someone from your organisation to issue passwords to your staff and to print certificates. This person will be termed as a group "manager/instructor”. Provide the instructor’s name and email during checkout and they will receive all login details they need by email.
How many E-learning licences do I need and how long do they last?
Each individual learner needs their own licence. Licences last 1 year from the date they are allocated to a user (NOT from the date of purchase) so if you have staff you will need to train in the future, you can purchase a bundle of licences to take advantage of our discounted rates and allocate them to staff as and when they are needed.
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