Medication Management Competency for Assessors (MMCA)

Provided by: Social Care Consultants

Target Audience: Managers and Deputy Managers in CIW-registered social care services

Duration: 3 hours

Format: Interactive Zoom session with theory, discussions, and breakout activities

Course Objectives;

• Understand legal and regulatory requirements
• Ensure robust medication policies and procedures
• Assess staff competence in medication handling
• Manage medication effectively to improve safety

Course content;

• Legal Framework Overview
• Developing a Comprehensive Medication Policy
• Information Sharing and Record Keeping
• Ordering, Storing, and Disposing of Medicines
• Self-administration Procedures
• Staff Training Programme Design
• Assessing Staff Competencies
• Annual Knowledge and Skills Review
• The "6 Rights" of Medication Administration, exploring how it can go wrong.
• Proper Use of Medication Administration Records (MAR)
• Handling Different Types of Medications
• Controlled Drugs
• Conducting Medication Audits
• Root Cause Analysis of Medication Incidents
• Learning from Incidents
• Practical Assessment Techniques

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