Promoting Best Practice in Teaching and Assessing Medicines Management (Medication Train the Trainer)

Description

Course Overview:

The "Promoting Best Practice in Teaching and Assessing Medicines Management" course is designed to empower educators, healthcare trainers, and professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively teach and assess medicines management. This course focuses on evidence-based teaching strategies, practical assessment methods, and ethical considerations to ensure safe and competent medication administration practices among healthcare learners.

Course Duration:

1 to 2 day plus self-directed study 

Course Content:

Module 1 - Managing medication

Module 2 - Administering systematically

Module 3 - Administering solid oral medicines 

Module 4 - Administering liquid oral medicines

Module 5 - Administering topical and transdermal medicines

Module 6 - Administering inhaled medicines 

Module 7 - Administering eye, ear and nasal medicines

Module 8 - Assessing staff competence to administer medicines

Course Objectives:

1. Understand Medicines Management Principles: Grasp the fundamentals of medicines management, including drug administration routes, dosage calculations, and medication safety practices.

2. Design Effective Teaching Strategies: Develop instructional methods that promote understanding and competence in medicines management among learners.

3. Implement Assessment Techniques: Learn how to create valid and reliable assessment tools to evaluate learners' skills and knowledge related to medicines management.

4. Promote Patient Safety: Understand the critical role of accurate medication administration in patient safety and outcomes.

5. Foster Ethical and Legal Considerations: Address ethical and legal aspects of medicines management, including confidentiality, informed consent, and professional responsibilities.

6. Enhance Communication Skills: Develop effective communication strategies for conveying complex medication-related information to learners and patients.

7. Provide Constructive Feedback: Learn to deliver constructive feedback to learners to enhance their medicines management skills and confidence.

Course Assessment:

Participant competence will be assessed through:

Note: This course overview is a general guideline and can be customised to suit specific local requirements and preferences, therefore, we recommend that you contact us to discuss your requirements prior to making a booking.