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
Module
Number
Module Name
Pass %
Required
Introduction to Safe
Handling of Medicines
1
Introduction to the course
70
Introduction to Safe
Handling of Medicines
2
Terminology explained
70
Introduction to Safe
Handling of Medicines
3
The roles of those involved, legislation and
licensing
70
Introduction to Safe
Handling of Medicines
4
Groups of medicines
70
Introduction to Safe
Handling of Medicines
5
Levels of support and routes of entry
70
Introduction to Safe
Handling of Medicines
6
Infection Control and equipment for
dispensing
70
Introduction to Safe
Handling of Medicines
7
Label interpretation, record keeping and The
Seven Rights
70
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).
