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Medication Accountability

This course discusses the importance of everyone taking accountability of their actions. We discuss why this is important and what can happen if we do not take the appropriate action.

Presented by the Intermediate Care Pharmacy Team.

Entry Requirements

Care home must care for Intermediate Care patients.

Who the course is for

All Senior Carers and Nursing staff who manage medication.

Learning method

The course is Face to Face and will take you approximately 30 minutes to complete. Supporting documentation will be given for future reference.

What you will learn

By completing this course, you will:

Understand what accountability is.
Know why it is important to take action, inform management if you feel you need more support/training with your role, or certain duties.
What effects this could have on your patient's if you are not accountable.