1. MEDICATION AWARENESS Handling medication in care settings
(OR what we need to know!)

2. SAFE HANDLING Hygiene. Medication routes. Storage. Dispensing
Administration.
Disposal
Errors
Recording/Legislation
Medication in and out of the home

3. Receipt into the setting
CONTROLLED DRUGS
Receipt into the setting
Recording/Legislation
Administration/Dispensing

4. SIDE EFFECTS/OVERDOSE
Signs and Symptoms
What to do?
Recording/Legislation

5. ERRORS!!
HELP!! (What do I do?)
Legislation
Error=WRONG!

6. RECORDING All medicines must be checked and signed in.
They must be in the correct container!
Recording sheets must be clearly completed. They are legal documents

7. LEGISLATION – Care Standards Act 2000 - Medicines Act 1968
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
- Children’s Act 2004
- Data Protection Act 1998
- Care Standards
- Handling of medication

8. HYGIENE Ensure that surface and pots are clean.
Wash hands!
Ensure that surface and pots are clean.
Dispense medication into pot/syringe.
Recommendations.
Correct handling.

9. ROUTES Optical/Aural Nasal/Inhalation Oral/Buccal Topical. Rectal
Subcutaneous/Intramuscular
Intravenous

10. STORAGE Dedicated lockable cupboard.
Individual section for each child.
All containers correctly labelled. Cold storage should also be available

11. DISPENSING/ADMINISTRATION
Check name/dose/expiry date.
Dispenser should be the
administrator.
Shift leader/supervisor/manager
holds overall responsibility for
medications.

12. CORRECT MEDICINE
CHILD
TIME
DOSE
METHOD
PROCEDURE
RECORD KEEPING

13. SIDE EFFECTS rash/tummy upset/nausea/ diarrhoea/fatigue/headache/
mood changes/dizziness
Joint pain/bruising/liver
kidney problems/sleep disturbance/
skin problems/ organ failure/(death)