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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