Discover effective strategies to help you manage and administer various types of medicines in this free online course. Misadministration of medicines is a major concern for the world's healthcare systems. Recent research and case studies conducted at the University of Manchester estimate that 237 million medication errors occur each year, with avoidable medication errors killing over 1,700 people. This course sheds light on effective medicine prescription, management and optimization as well as how to manage common health problems.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188664 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • List the various types of medicine management • State the implications of poor medicine management • Discuss the need for controlled drug prescription • Distinguish between the various drug administration methods • Identify various medications for the treatment of common health problems • List the symptoms that palliative care addresses • Summarize safety precautions for patients with eczema • Explain the principles of medicine optimization • Recall the roles and responsibilities of healthcare practitioners |
| Course Code | 5269 |
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