Module 4: Understanding Medicines
Module 4: Understanding Medicines
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The module content is based on:
NICE Guidance:
Managing medicines in care homes [SC1]
Overview | Managing medicines in care homes | Guidance | NICE
Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community [NG67]
Overview | Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community | Guidance | NICE
CQC Information for Providers:
Adult Social Care, Guidance on care standards
https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/adult-social-care
CQC Medicines information for adult social care services
https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/adult-social-care/medicines-information-adult-social-care-services
Learning Objectives
This module will look at
Groups of medicines
Homely remedies and self care
When required medication
Covert administration
Checklists and audits
Links to extra resources
Terms used in the module:
A 'patient' or 'service user' is the individual person receiving support with their medicines. These terms are interchangeable within the modules
'Carer, care staff, formal carers' are people employed to provide care and support to people, this includes registered nurses and non-clinical carers.
An 'informal carer' is used to define an unpaid carer such as a family member or friend.
'Care Providers' are the organisations that directly provide health or social care services (such as a Care homes, Supported living, Shared Lives and Domiciliary services).
'Non-nursing Home' covers a care home that does not provide nursing care (for example, a residential care home).
'Designated senior' is a member of staff who the service manager has identified as being responsible and is trained and competent to support other staff when issues arise
'Nursing Home' covers a care home that provides nursing care (for example, a nursing care home).
'Care Home' covers both non-nursing homes and nursing homes.
'Domiciliary Care' is provided to people who live in their own homes but require additional care and support from care staff.
Before completing this module, social care staff should complete Handling medicines safely for Social Care Staff Modules 1, 2, & 3.
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