Drug Administration

Length of course: Half Day

Aim:

To provide staff with clear guidelines in line with the Nursing Midwifery Council and local policies, for the correct procedure for administering drugs to patients.

Some of the course content:

	Understand the guidelines
	Understand the drug that you are administering
	Understand why the patient was prescribed the drug
	Side effects of common drugs used
	The adverse effects of some drugs
	The documentation required for drug administration
	Learn who to ask and where to find further information on drugs
	Quiz