Course detail
Oral Medication, Topical Medicines and PRN Protocols
This theory-based course provides practical awareness of safe oral medication support, topical and transdermal medicines, and medicines prescribed for use when required (PRN) in adult health and social care in England. It is designed for carers, senior carers, nurses and other staff who support adults with medicines in care homes, domiciliary care, supported living and other CQC-regulated services.
Topics
37
Duration
2.1h
Quiz pass mark
100%
Course structure
Learning path
Topics are completed in order before the final assessment unlocks.
Course Description
1. Introduction: medicines support in adult social care
2. Legal and regulatory framework
3. Person-centred medicines support and self-administration
4. Roles, responsibilities and accountability
5. The six rights of safe medicines administration
6. Before administering any medicine
7. Oral medicines: tablets, capsules and liquids
8. Swallowing difficulties and oral formulations
9. Crushing, splitting and opening medicines
10. Time-sensitive medicines
11. Food, drink and medicine timing
12. Topical medicines: creams, ointments and lotions
13. Applying topical medicines safely
14. Topical medicines records and body maps
15. Emollients and fire safety
16. Transdermal patches
17. PRN medicines: what “when required” means
18. Building a safe PRN protocol
19. Giving PRN medicines safely
20. Reviewing PRN effectiveness and patterns
21. Pain, constipation, anxiety and other PRN examples
22. Psychotropic PRN medicines and least restrictive practice
23. Refusal of medicines
24. Mental capacity, consent and covert administration
25. MAR, eMAR, TMAR and accurate records
26. Missed doses, omissions and late medicines
27. Medicine changes, reconciliation and handover
28. Adverse effects, allergy and deterioration
29. Medicines errors, incidents and duty of candour
30. Controlled drugs: awareness and role boundaries
31. Care homes: medicines practice
32. Domiciliary care: medicines practice
33. Supported living: medicines practice
34. Practical scenarios
35. Key learning points
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING
Final quiz
Final step20 questions and 100% required to pass and receive the certificate.
