- Introduction to Medication Safety
- The Medication Process – Prescribing
- The Medication Process – Dispensing
- The Medication Process – Administration
- Specific Groups of Medicines
- Storage of Medicines
- Legislation and Legal Responsibilities
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Medicine Management – GPs
Lessons
Brief description of Medicine Management
By the end of this section, learners will be able to: Define what a medication error is. Identify the different types of medication errors that may occur. Recognize common examples of medication-related mistakes. Understand the actions and strategies that improve medication safety in healthcare settings. Module 1 : Introduction
By the end of this section, learners should be able to: Explain what a medication error is. Identify the different types of medication errors that may occur. Recognize examples of medication-related incidents. Understand the actions that improve medication safety and reduce patient harm. Module 2: The Medication process
Three Main Stages of the Medication Process The medication process is divided into three important stages: Prescribing Dispensing Administration Module 3 : Specific group of medicine
By the end of this section, learners should be able to: Identify medicines most commonly involved in medication errors. Understand why these medicines are high-risk. Recognize strategies to reduce risks associated with these medicines. Module 4 : Storage of medicine
By the end of this section, learners should be able to: Understand who is responsible for safe storage of medicines Identify different types of medicine storage systems Recognize key rules for controlled drug storage and access control Module 5 : Legislation
By the end of this section, learners should be able to: Understand key legislation related to medicines use Recognize legal classifications of medicines Understand controlled drug schedules and their implications Apply legal requirements to prescribing, dispensing, and administration