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Introduction to the Safe Handling of Medicines

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.

Course Modules
Modules
Title
Pass %
1
Introduction to the course
70
2
Terminology explained
70
3
The roles of those involved, legislation and licensing
70
4
Groups of medicines
70
5
Levels of support and routes of entry
70
6
Infection Control and equipment for dispensing
70
7
Label interpretation, record keeping and The Seven Rights
70

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.

 

Recommended System Requirements:

  • Browser: Up to date web browser
  • Video: Up to date video drivers
  • Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
  • Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)

Duration:

60 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).