Get ready to assist clients with medication
This learning guide includes the following sections:
- Medication names
- Numbers on medication labels and documents
- Dates
- Time
- Measure medication
- Ratios
- Temperature
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Read numerical information on medication documents
- Understand how to measure medication accurately
- Understand how to convert medication measurements
- Understand a range of words used when preparing to administer and when administering medication
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The learning guides include activities linking learners to existing high-quality, online resources. As well, reflection activities prompt the learner to apply information to their own context and that of the people they support. A glossary and reference section help with understanding, and validation of the material presented.
The content of the learning resources relates to many of the outcomes for the Certificate III Individual Support (Disability) and some specialist electives. These are indicated in the learning outcomes at the front of each booklet.
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Acknowledgements
- Funding for the entire series has been provided by the Tasmanian Department of State Growth.
- The Disability Workforce Innovation Network (DWIN) initiated and supported the resource development project. The DWIN project was implemented with the assistance of funding provided by the Australian Government.
- The lifestyle choices resource were also developed with support from Primary Health Tasmania under the Primary Health Networks Program – an Australian Government initiative.
- The medication resource was also developed with support from 26TEN.
