Medication Prompting, Assistance and Administration for Care Workers

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25m
Updated 03 Apr 2024 Certificate

Care staff may be required to prompt, assist and administer medications to clients in a variety of care settings. However, medication errors remain a common cause for harm in Australian healthcare. This Ausmed Training Module will provide care staff with a deeper understanding of the best practices involved in safely prompting, assisting and administering medicines to help reduce errors and work within their scope.

Content

5 Video Units • 10 Questions
Pre-reflection
1 Question
Introduction
2m
Medication Prompting, Assistance and Administration
3 Questions
6m
The Role of Care Workers in Medication Administration
2 Questions
5m
Medication Administration
3 Questions
6m
Conclusion
1m
Post-reflection
1 Question

What you'll learn:

1

Understand the difference between medication prompting, medication assistance and medication administration.

2

Know your scope of practice as a care worker in regards to medication administration.

3

Know and follow the rights of safe medication administration.

Who it's for:

Care workers that are certified and competent in assisting clients with medication.

Topics

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Last updated03 Apr 2024

Published12 Jul 2023

Due for review30 Jul 2024
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Anyone involved in the creation of Ausmed content declare that they have no conflicts of interest. Generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used where possible.

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