Medication Administration For Personal Support Workers Certificate
The Medication Administration for Personal Support Workers Certificate or Personal Support Worker Pharmacology certificate is designed for Personal Support Workers (PSW) employed in Long Term Care facilities, hospitals, and home care/community settings. The focus of this course is on the general principles of medication administration. Topics covered includes; current drug legislation, methods of safe medication administration; common drug interactions and reactions; and classifications of medication theoretical foundation and accurate knowledge on different actions and side effects of various medications that the PSW may administer.
This course is offered online with flexible learning
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Identify potential causes of medication errors and guidelines for reducing errors
- Define vocabulary terms related to medication administration
- Identify the rights of medication administration
- Recognize methods, equipment, and documentation procedures for medication administration
- Administer medications by oral, sublingual, and, buccal methods using the proper procedure, equipment, and supplies
- Learn skills on how to properly administer different medications through particular routes including oral (pills/liquid), nose drops, eye drops, ear drops, suppositories, topical, transdermal.
This course is offered online with flexible schedule and can be completed over a 1 week period online
Pre requisite: Criminal reference check, proof of a certificate in Personal support worker certificate from a community college of registered career college.
A certificate is awarded upon completion of this medication administration for personal support workers certificate.
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