Medication Management
Audience
Foster Parent
DCFS CW Professional
Community Partner
Pre-Service
Course length
30 minutes
About the course
Instructor
LCWTA & AAP
This training will differentiate between medications and provide best practices for storing and administration. Medications covered in the training include: routine short-term medicines; medications taken on a regular basis for chronic health conditions; and emergency medications. The curriculum was developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
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OBJECTIVES
1. Identify different types of medication, why medication is given, and how it is given.
2. Improve medication storage, preparation, and administration techniques.
3. Support good documentation of medication administration.
4. Recognize and respond to adverse reactions to medication.
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DCFS CW PROFESSIONALS