Healthcare practitioners and clinicians who deal with the provision of medication in a community setting face a different set of challenges to those administering medication in an acute environment. In order to provide the highest level of professional care whilst also protecting themselves from ambiguity, the community practitioner must follow legislation and company policy to the letter, not forgetting the importance of thorough documentation and reporting.
This course, Medication Management in a Community Setting, has been developed by healthcare sector training specialists, Espirita, and addresses the fundamentals of medication storage, preparation, administration, disposal and accurate record keeping. Furthermore, it examines the roles and responsibilities of the healthcare worker, highlighting the importance of determining patient capacity and consent, as well as the vital requirement for basic maths skills in the calculation of dosages.
