Medication Management for Nurses
An Bord Altranais Approval Category 1 Approved – 6 CEUs
Ref: MMN
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
Medication Management Course Schedule & Booking
| Start Date | Start Time | End Time | Total Days | Additional Dates | Price | Book it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9th November 2018 | 1.00 pm | 4.00 pm | 1/2 Day | -N/A- | €50 | Book Now |
| 7th December 2018 | 1.00pm | 4.00pm | 1/2 day | -N/A- | €50 | Book Now |
