Medication Administration

Top Rated4.9(17 reviews)

This Medication Administration course covers safe medication practices in care settings, including medication types, administration methods, legal responsibilities, eMAR, documentation, side effects, medication errors, PRN and time-critical medicines, enteral tube administration, storage and disposal.

16 Modules1 hour
€169€0
Medication Administration

Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn

  • Medication Safety & Legislation: Understand medication laws, regulations, safe administration practices, and care professional responsibilities.
  • Medication Types & Administration: Identify common medications, their uses, risks, side effects, and administration methods, including oral, topical, inhaled, PRN and time-critical medicines.
  • eMAR & Documentation: Understand accurate medication records, eMAR systems, confidentiality, security, and effective documentation practices.
  • Medication Errors & Adverse Reactions: Recognise medication errors, drug interactions and adverse reactions, and understand appropriate reporting and response procedures.
  • Storage, Disposal & Enteral Administration: Apply safe medication storage and disposal practices and understand medication administration through enteral tubes, including relevant safety measures.
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Modules

  • What is medication administration?
  • What are the 10 Rights of medication administration?
  • How to store medicines
  • Handling Medications
  • Routes of Administration
  • How to prevent medication errors
  • What are Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR) and drug interactions?
  • Effective communication around medication
  • Encouraging Adherence
  • Examples of common medication in care
  • Documentation and record keeping (eMAR)
  • What is transcribing?
  • What is covert administration?
  • What is time-critical (TC) medication?
  • What is PRN medication?
  • Summary
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Top reviews

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Bridget Eloho

User fromcare-learning

5

Amazing

Posted on 17/02/2026

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Toyosi

User fromcare-learning

5

Best

Posted on 06/01/2026

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Raphael

User fromcare-learning

5

Enjoyed the course

Posted on 12/01/2026

BE

Bridget Eloho

User fromcare-learning

5

Amazing

Posted on 17/02/2026

TO

Toyosi

User fromcare-learning

5

Best

Posted on 06/01/2026

RA

Raphael

User fromcare-learning

5

Enjoyed the course

Posted on 12/01/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Medication Administration training teaches care professionals how to safely administer, record, store and dispose of medicines while following relevant procedures and responsibilities.

It covers medication types, administration methods, risks and side effects, eMAR, documentation, medication errors, PRN medicines, time-critical medicines and enteral tube administration.

The course is suitable for healthcare and care professionals involved in supporting people with their medication needs in care homes and other care settings.

PRN medicines are given when needed according to instructions, while time-critical medicines must be administered at specific times to maintain their effectiveness and safety.

Accurate documentation helps maintain clear medication records, supports continuity of care, improves safety and provides evidence that medicines were administered correctly.