Medication: Non-Oral Administration
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Author: L Kelly
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Level: 2
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Study time: 3 hours and 58 minutes
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Lesson series
Non-oral medications require careful handling to ensure safety and effectiveness. This course covers the administration of ointments, creams, eye and nose drops, inhalers, transdermal patches, suppositories, enemas, pessaries, and insulin injections. Learn correct application techniques, hygiene practices, and safety precautions to minimise risks and maximise effectiveness. Develop confidence in administering medications while maintaining dignity and comfort for those you support.
This course is aligned to (US23685)
This course is aligned to (US23685)
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Video time: 3 hours and 58 minutes
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Quiz: 1
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Assessment: 1
Lesson series
Why this course is important?
Administering non-oral medications requires skill, attention to detail, and adherence to safe practices. This course explores how to correctly apply ointments, creams, and lotions, ensuring hygiene and effectiveness. It covers the correct technique for instilling eye drops, nasal sprays, and ear drops to prevent discomfort and contamination. Spacers and inhalers must be used correctly to ensure proper medication delivery, and transdermal patches require careful placement and site rotation for consistent absorption. Understanding the administration of suppositories, enemas, and pessaries is crucial to ensuring comfort and dignity. Finally, proper insulin administration is essential for diabetes management, requiring knowledge of dosage, injection sites, and monitoring. This course equips you with the skills and knowledge to safely administer non-oral medications while maintaining a high standard of care.
Meet the instructor
Leigh Kelly
Leigh Kelly is a New Zealand Registered Nurse who has been working with the elderly and disabled since 1974. Her ADN focused on young physically disabled.
She has been a Charge Nurse at Kenepuru and Greenlane Hospitals Continuing Care Wards, owned her own dementia specific rest home and worked and managed rest homes.
She also has vast experience as a RN in continuing care facilities.
She has been a Charge Nurse at Kenepuru and Greenlane Hospitals Continuing Care Wards, owned her own dementia specific rest home and worked and managed rest homes.
She also has vast experience as a RN in continuing care facilities.
Patrick Jones - Course author
