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Administration of Medication for HCA's
It is important that Health Care Assistants have an understanding of how the drugs they administer work, are absorbed and are excreted by the body. The aim of the this busy day is to provide a good general foundation for nurses, support workers and carers. Candidates should then be motivated to study specific drug groups further.
Course Content
The language of pharmacology
Benefits and hazards of medicines
Concordance & Compliance of Medications
Absorption - drugs & plasma levels
Pharmacology - effects of drugs on body systems
Adverse Effects - side-effects of drugs on body systems
Clearance & Metabolism - effects of the body on drugs
Questions and answers
Professional responsibility
Record keeping
Aims/Outcomes
- To enable the participants to gain basic understanding of:
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Legal and professional responsibilities associated with administering medication
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What drugs do to the body
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What the body does to the drugs
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How drugs get in and out of the body
This course will be attended by
- Healthcare Support Workers
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