What to expect from this course

This Introduction to the Safe Handling of Medicines course will start by explaining the key terminology used when handling medicines. It then goes into detail about the roles of the people involved, some of the different groups of medicines, providing different levels of support to patients, infection control, label interpretation and much more.

Course content includes:

• Introduction to the course
• Terminology explained
• The roles of those involved, legislation and licensing
• Groups of medicines
• Levels of support and routes of entry
• Infection Control and equipment for dispensing
• Label interpretation, record keeping and The Seven Rights

• Duration

  Approximately 1 hour, but you can spend as little or as much time on each subject as you wish, and go forward or back through the course at any time.

• Access

  This online course can be completed on any PC or mobile device. Study at your own pace and log in and out as often as you wish.

• Features

  Appeals to all learning styles with interactive quizzes, video and audio features.

  Allows you to work at your own pace, testing your knowledge as you progress through the course.

• Assessment

  Assessment is by a short multiple choice end of course test, on successful completion of which a CPD-accredited certificate can be downloaded.