Medication Management for Nurses

An Bord Altranais Approval Category 1 Approved – 6 CEUs

Ref: MMN

Duration:
9:30am – 4:00pm (Full Day Course)

Date:
28th January

Aim: To provide an understanding of best practice in medication management and an understanding of the role of the nurse within the
scope of practice and An Bord Altranais guidelines.

Objectives:
The day will cover:

  • Best Practice in Medication Management.
  • Principles of safe administration.
  • Monitoring of risks, e.g. polypharmacy in the older person.
  • Regular reviews of prescribed medication following changes in co-morbidity and progression of disease or frailty.
  • Medication use in the older person, phamacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, including pain relief, antipsychotic use.
  • Crushing of medications, implications on practice and alternatives to crushing.
  • Roles and responsibilities, the purpose of policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • HIQA standards