Build your confidence to assist and support people with medication. This 90 minute module is designed to build your knowledge and skills to confidently assist and support people to safely self-administer their medication, using a person-centred approach. Upon completion, you will be awarded a digital credential to add to your professional profile.
Module inclusions:
- Consider the need to provide assistance and support to some people, particularly older adults, to safely self-administer their medication
- Discover how to appropriately support and assist a person to self-administer their medication safely by following an appropriate framework such as the 8 Rights of Medication
- Explore a person-centred approach to assist and support a person to take their medication
- Improve your skills through self-assessment activities.
Complete a short assessment to receive your digital credential.
There are no entry requirements for this microcredential. To complete the course, you will need basic digital literacy skills and access to a laptop, desktop computer or full-size tablet that is connected to the internet.
Assisting with Medication $59
eLearning
Course Length
Self-paced: This credential takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.