Medications - Prepacked (23685) - Index

Total Topic Time: 48 minutes

Segment 1 Pre-packaged medication (14:16 mins)

• What are pre-packaged medications?
• What can medications be used for?
• What is written on the packages?
• Types of medication packs
• Important notes about medication administration

Segment 2 Why use pre-packaged medication? (12:48 mins)

• What are the benefits of prepacked medications?
• What are the potential risks?
• Important notes about your role
• Follow the 5 Rs

Segment 3 What are the 5 Rights? (9:40 mins)

• Check it is the right person
• Check it is the right medicine
• Check it is the right dose
• Check it is the right route
• Check it is the right time

Segment 4 Important notes on medication administration (11:33 mins)

• Important notes on medication administration - Homecare
• What do you report?
• What must you always do?
• Special notes