Certificate in Medication Administration
Subject Area
Healthcare
Campus
Mississauga and Brampton
Mode of Learning
Onsite, Hybrid, and Online
Duration
18 Hours
Age Group
18+
This course prepares students to assist with and administer medications in community–based Home Support, group homes, Assisted Living, and residential care settings under the supervision of a nurse. Where students gain accurate knowledge of different actions and side effects of various medications. The program also teaches about various routes of medication administration and the skills required to properly administer different medications through particular routes, including oral routes.
- Gain knowledge about various routes and forms of Medication
- Knowledge and information of common, frequently prescribed medications healthcare professionals administer.
- Knowledge and information about different checks and rights and responsibilities of proper medication administration.
- Knowledge of the legal aspects ‘of medication administration in Canadian Healthcare.
- Dispensing and Documentation of the medication.
- Practical, hands-on training for administering medication, through different routes of medication administration.
- Medication errors, its prevention, Role & responsibilities of an administrator
Non-Vocational, Short term
