Level 2 Award in Principles of Safe Handling and Administration of Medication
The Level 2 Award in Principles of Safe Handling and Administration of Medication offered by OXQUAL develops foundational knowledge of medication safety, secure handling, storage, supervised administration, documentation and error reporting in health and social care environments.
About this qualification
The Level 2 Award in Principles of Safe Handling and Administration of Medication offered by OXQUAL develops foundational knowledge of medication safety, secure handling, storage, supervised administration, documentation and error reporting in health and social care environments.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Medication-Safety Principles
- Medication Classifications
- Prescription Medicines
- Over-the-Counter Medicines
- Controlled-Drug Awareness
- Safe Medication Storage
- Stock Rotation
- Medication Security
- Oral Administration Awareness
- Topical Administration Awareness
- Inhalation Routes
- Injection-Route Awareness
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Supervision and Accountability
- Prescription Charts
- Administration Records
- Medication Errors
- Adverse-Reaction Awareness
- Error Reporting
- Patient Consent
- Confidentiality
- Medication-Handling Simulations
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Healthcare Assistants
- Care Support Staff
- Medication Support Personnel
- Care-Team Supervisors
- Learners developing medication-safety knowledge
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop safe medication-handling awareness.
- Strengthen storage and security practices.
- Improve medication-record accuracy.
- Develop error-reporting competence.
- Improve patient-safety awareness.
- Strengthen professional accountability.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Practical assessments, written examination and portfolio review.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, medication-handling simulations, documentation tasks and oral discussion.
- Total Questions: 40 theory questions plus multiple practical tasks.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 6–10 weeks (100–140 hours).
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