How to Assist with Medications: New DVD from Medifecta Healthcare Training Targets Home Care Personnel
Safe medication use is an important part of home care, especially when caring for older adults who take more medications than any other age group. This DVD program teaches unlicensed home care personnel how to assist with medications while remaining within their scope of practice.
Topics include: how aging changes responses to medications, types of adverse reactions and side effects, procedures for assisting with medications including: inquiring about whether medications were taken, handing the appropriately marked medication minder container to the client, opening the container if the client is unable to do so, giving a glass of water, the role of the nurse and family caregiver in relation to medications, the 5 Rs, types of medications, medication disposal and medication storage.
How to Assist with Medications is available for $139 from Medifecta Healthcare Training.
