Medicines Management

Read the illustrated guide to Medicines management on ClinicalSkills.net here: 

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Administration of medicines: key principles | Clinical Skills

Calculations for medicines administration | Clinical Skills 

Legal, professional and ethical aspects of medicines management | Clinical Skills 

Understanding medication administration records | Clinical Skills 

Routes of administration | Clinical Skills 

Safe storage of medicines | Clinical Skills 

You might feel that it would be useful to refresh yourself on some key areas of maths in order to support you in undertaking medicines and drug administration related calculations. If this would be helpful, why not have a look at the ClinicalSkills.net guides to basic mathematics and numeracy skills here:

Basic mathematics and numeracy skills |  Clinical Skills 

Click on the button below to navigate to the 'Take a Test' area of ClinicalSkills.net. Please make sure you're logged into ClinicalSkills.net already, otherwise you may not be able to open and take the test. Once you have reached the 'Take a Test' area, select 'Local Tests' and then click on the test called 'Administration of medicines: Understanding medicines administration records - [SHU]' to begin. You will need to score 80% or more to pass. Make sure you've read the ClinicalSkills.net procedure thoroughly before taking the test as many of the answers will be found within there!

Date reviewed: 

Next review: August 2023