Support Use of Medication in Health & Social Care

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Unit 80 – Support Use of Medication in Social Care Settings
(5 Credit/ 40 Guided Learning Hours)
|This is a competence unit and will be completed using a number of tasks covering the following :                                               |
|-understanding the legislative framework for the use of medication in social-care settings                                                     |
|-knowledge about common types of medication and their use                                                                                     |
|-understanding the roles and responsibilities in the use of medication in social-care settings                                                 |
|-understanding techniques for administering medication                                                                                         |
|-ability to receive, store and dispose of medication supplies safely                                                                           |
|-knowledge how to promote the rights of the service user when managing medication                                                             |
|-ability to support use of medication                                                                                                         |
|-ability to record and report on use of medication                                                                                             |


|What does the Care Standards Act 2000 say about medication:                                                                                 |
|(80:1.1)                                                                                                                                   |


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|Storage of medication...