A course designed for Healthcare Professionals, who in the course of their duties may have to administer medicine.

The content will include latin abbreviations, how to use the British National Formulary and adverse reactions in the elderly. It will also cover both hospital and care/residential prescriptions.

Course Structure:

Introduction and welcome

Explanation of course
Tutor introduction to delegates (background)
Delegate introduction to each other
Paperwork

Drug regulations

The Medicines Act, 1968
Misuse of Drugs Act, 1971
Misuse of Drug Regulations, 2000

Latin abbreviations

Type of preparation
Frequency of dose
Qualifying abbreviations
Dosage units

Adverse reactions in the elderly

The British National Formulary

Information contained within the BNF
General guidance
Emergency treatment of poisoning
Drugs and preparations

Prescriptions

NOMAD pack
Course evaluation