Healthcare & Caregivingintermediate
Medication Safety: Handling and Administration
A focused course on the safe handling, storage and administration of medications in care settings. Covers the rights of administration, hazardous drug handling, sharps safety, controlled substances, error prevention and building a culture of safety reporting. Completion certifies course training, not a clinical licence.
10h14 lessonsCertificate included
$186.00
Enroll now- Rich lessons, games & a final exam
- Lifetime access to course content
- Verifiable certificate (valid 24 months)
What you'll learn
- Apply core medication safety principles in daily practice
- Store, label and dispose of medications safely
- Handle hazardous, cytotoxic and controlled medications correctly
- Recognise and report adverse reactions and near misses
- Support a facility-wide culture of medication safety
Syllabus
1. What Is Medication Safety? · 1 lessons
- Read: What Is Medication Safety?7 min
2. The Rights of Medication Administration · 1 lessons
- Read: The Rights of Medication Administration7 min
3. Safe Storage and Handling · 1 lessons
- Read: Safe Storage and Handling7 min
4. Reading Labels and Preventing Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Errors · 1 lessons
- Read: Reading Labels and Preventing Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Errors7 min
5. Handling Hazardous and Cytotoxic Medications · 1 lessons
- Read: Handling Hazardous and Cytotoxic Medications7 min
6. Needle and Sharps Safety · 1 lessons
- Read: Needle and Sharps Safety7 min
7. Controlled Substances and Diversion Prevention · 1 lessons
- Read: Controlled Substances and Diversion Prevention7 min
8. Recognising and Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions · 1 lessons
- Read: Recognising and Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions7 min
9. Medication Reconciliation · 1 lessons
- Read: Medication Reconciliation7 min
10. Special Populations: Pediatric and Geriatric Safety · 1 lessons
- Read: Special Populations: Pediatric and Geriatric Safety7 min
11. Technology and Safety: Barcode Scanning and Smart Pumps · 1 lessons
- Read: Technology and Safety: Barcode Scanning and Smart Pumps7 min
12. Preventing and Reporting Medication Errors · 1 lessons
- Read: Preventing and Reporting Medication Errors7 min
13. Building a Culture of Medication Safety · 1 lessons
- Read: Building a Culture of Medication Safety7 min
14. Final exam · 1 lessons
- Final exam (25 questions)25 min