HLTHPS007 Administer and monitor medications Release 1 describes the skills and knowledge required to administer medications to people and monitor them, as per the delegation from a relevant health professional, in accordance with legislation and the employing organisations medication and delegation policies and practice. It includes information on how to:

-identify situations that are a potential risk to the safe administration of medications
-prepare for medication administration
-identify and prepare the client for administration of medication
-administer medications within legal parameters
-monitor client response to administered medication
-handle medication contingencies
-complete medication distribution and administration

It contains learning content, case studies, formative assessments and learning checkpoints.

Learner guides

• Product Code: CXHPS007
• ISBN: 978-1-76059-896-9

Support resources

• Product Code: CSHPS007T
• ISBN: 978-1-76031-674-7