Course Description

This course is for school staff who are responsible for administering medication to pupils or who need to have knowledge and understanding of how to administer medication to pupils.

The programme provides an overview of the legal responsibilities and requirements for the administration of medication in schools and will provide staff with full appreciation of their roles and responsibilities.

Staff will gain an understanding of the different medicine types, categories and routes. The safe handling, storage and administration of medication in the school environment, and importance of correct record keeping records is also covered.

By the end of the course, staff will have the required knowledge to confidently administer medications safely within a school setting.

Course Curriculum

    1. Hello and welcome

    1. Lesson 1 : Module One content

    2. Lesson 2: Medication legislation

    3. Lesson 3: Roles and responsibilities

    4. Lesson 4: Key legal requirements

    5. Lesson 5: Individual health care plan

    6. Lesson 6: Summary

    7. Module One Quiz

    1. Lesson 1: Module Two content

    2. Lesson 2: Drugs and medicines

    3. Lesson 3: Medication types

    4. Lesson 4: Medication categories

    5. Lesson 5: Medication routes

    6. Lesson 6: Summary

    7. Module Two Quiz

    1. Lesson 1: Module Three content

    2. Lesson 2: Pharmacy labels

    3. Lesson 3: Dosage instructions

    4. Lesson 4: Medication side effects

    5. Lesson 5: Expiry dates

    6. Lesson 6: Summary

    7. Module Three Quiz

    1. Lesson 1: Module Four content

    2. Lesson 2: Parent or guardian consent

    3. Lesson 3: Medicines received

    4. Lesson 4: Non-prescription medicines

    5. Lesson 5: Medicine returns

    6. Lesson 6: Summary

    7. Module Four Quiz

    1. Lesson 1: Module One content

    2. Lesson 2: Record keeping

    3. Lesson 3: Six rights of administration

    4. Lesson 4: Administering medication

    5. Lesson 5: Medication errors

    6. Lesson 6: Summary

    7. Module Five Quiz

About this course

  • 90 minutes

What You Should Expect To Learn

By the end of this Managing Medicines in Schools programme learners will:

  • Have an awareness of medication legislation relating to schools 
  • Understand roles and responsibilities of medication in schools 
  • Understand Individual Health Care Plans 
  • Learn about the different types of medicines, medicine categories and medicine routes 
  • Learn about pharmacy labels 
  • Understand dosage instructions 
  • Learn common side effects 
  • Learn about expiry dates 
  • Understand parent consent 
  • Understand how to receive and return medications 
  • Learn about non-prescribed medications 
  • Understand accurate record keeping 
  • Learn the correct administration of medication procedure 
  • Learn about medication errors 
  • Learn about safe storage of medicines in schools 
  • Learn about controlled drugs 
  • Understand how to manage medicines on school trips

Gain knowledge and confidence to safely manage and administer medication within the school setting.

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