Medication Training
Prevent Medication Errors. Save A Life!
1. How to Safely Administer Medication The course consists of: Identification of Medications Names, Classification of Medications, Therapeutic Actions of the Medications, Medication Orders, Abbreviations, The Five Rights of Medication Administration, Adverse Reactions of Meds. The lecture and discussion on the following policies and procedures on medications are included: administration of medications, set-up of medications, medication refill, change of medication orders, discontinuance of medications, expiration of medications, discharge or transfer of resident, crushing of medications, PRN medications, medication records, use of emergency medications, injectibles, storage of medications.
Participants will learn to develop medication policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the Health and Safety Code Regulations and to prevent accidental mishandling in providing assistance with self-administered medications. Participants will be required to do a mock documentation of P.R.N. or as needed medications and other mandatory documentation requirements; Centrally Stored and Destruction of Medication Records. Ways to prevent medication errors in the RCFE are discussed.
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| VENUE: | Live Streaming on Zoom.us 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday | |
| Medication Training for Direct Care Staff | MARCH 17, 2024 | |
| If interested email to jim@jmpm.com | ||
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| Medication Training for Direct Care Staff | AUGUST 25, 2024 | |
| If interested email to jim@jmpm.com | ||