Medication Administration and Competency training for your team
Licence this one module for the staff who need it. No CareStream subscription, no minimum order, no annual contract. One licence covers one member of staff for the complete Medication Administration and Competency module, in the language they think in.
- Teach, then assessA full lesson with a real care scenario, followed by an assessment that checks they can apply it.
- Over 60 languagesStaff read the lesson and answer in their first language. Your records stay in English.
- Wrong answers get followed upA short micro-lesson goes back to the staff member on the exact point they missed, then they retry.
- Evidence you can hand overA dated completion record and a certificate per person, ready for your CQC file.
Medication Administration and Competency, start to finish.
This module covers the essential knowledge you need to safely administer medication, including your workplace policies on covert medication. It is the knowledge part of your annual competency assessment. This is the same module CareStream subscribers get, written for care settings rather than adapted from a generic course. It runs about 48 minutes and ends with a 30 question assessment.
- The Right to Refuse Medication
Every resident has the human right to refuse medication, even if staff think it is an unwise decision.
- What Covert Medication Means
Covert medication means giving medicine to someone without their consent by disguising it in food, drink, or through a feeding tube.
- Mental Capacity and Consent
Before covert medication can even be considered, staff must properly assess whether the person has mental capacity to consent to taking their medication.
- The Best Interests Process
If someone lacks capacity to consent to medication, any decision to give it must be made in their best interests.
- Pharmaceutical and Safety Requirements
Before any medication is given covertly, you must get advice from the pharmacist about how to do it safely.
- Recording, Monitoring and Review
All covert medication must be recorded carefully.
- The Six Rights of Safe Medication Administration
Before you give any medicine, run through the six rights: right person, right medicine, right dose, right route, right time, and the person's right to refuse.
- Medication Errors, Near Misses and Controlled Drugs
A medication error is any mistake in prescribing, dispensing, giving or recording a medicine, such as a missed dose, the wrong resident, or a signature gap on the MAR chart.
What your team will be able to do.
- Describe the legal and policy requirements for obtaining consent before giving medication
- Identify when covert medication may be considered and explain the safeguards that must be in place
- Explain the steps required before any medication can be given covertly in your workplace
- Apply best interests decision making principles to medication scenarios
- Recognise your responsibilities for recording and monitoring covert medication administration
Medication Administration and Competency in facts.
About 48 minutes, 8 lessons
30 questions, pass mark 80%
Every year
Yes, observed by the employer, checklist provided
What staff come away with
Every resident has the right to refuse medication if they have capacity, even if it seems unwise
Covert medication can only be used as a last resort when someone lacks capacity and the medication is essential
A full process is required: capacity assessment, best interests meeting, GP authorisation, and pharmacy advice
You must get specific pharmacy advice about how to safely give each medication covertly
All covert medication must be recorded carefully and reviewed monthly
If a resident starts taking medication normally, covert administration must stop immediately
Three steps, and nothing to set up.
Checkout takes a minute. Your licences and a receipt arrive by email straight away.
Enter their names and emails, or paste a list. They get an invite to the hub on any device.
You see who has finished, their score, and their certificate as each one comes in.
Everything a licence includes.
Dated, named, and downloadable as a PDF for your training file.
Over 60 languages, chosen per staff member. Your reporting stays in English.
Buy one module for one person if that is all you need. Nothing recurring.
Licences do not expire the moment you buy. Staff have a year to complete.
Before you buy.
How long does Medication Administration and Competency training take?
About 48 minutes, across 8 short lessons, followed by a 30 question assessment with a pass mark of 80%. Staff can stop and pick up where they left off.
What does the Medication Administration and Competency module cover?
8 lessons: The Right to Refuse Medication, What Covert Medication Means, Mental Capacity and Consent, The Best Interests Process, Pharmaceutical and Safety Requirements, Recording, Monitoring and Review, The Six Rights of Safe Medication Administration and Medication Errors, Near Misses and Controlled Drugs. Each one pairs the teaching with a care scenario and a quick check.
How often do staff need to refresh Medication Administration and Competency?
CareStream sets this module so it renews every year. Staff and managers are reminded before a certificate lapses, so the refresher is booked before the gap appears.
Does Medication Administration and Competency need a practical assessment?
Yes. The online module is the knowledge part. Staff also need an observed assessment in the workplace, carried out by their employer, and CareStream provides the observation checklist to record it.
Do I need a CareStream subscription to buy this?
No. This page exists precisely so you do not. You buy the licences you need, your staff complete the module in the CareStream hub, and that is the end of it. There is no trial to start, no card kept on file, and no subscription that begins quietly afterwards.
If you later decide you want the full platform, anything your staff have already completed carries across into your account.
What does one licence actually cover?
One licence covers one named member of staff for this one module, including the lesson, the assessment, any follow-up questions triggered by a wrong answer, and their certificate. Licences are not shared between people, because the completion record has to belong to an individual to be worth anything at inspection.
How quickly can staff start?
Immediately. The licences are on your account as soon as the payment clears, and staff get their invite the moment you add them. There is no onboarding call and no setup period.
Can staff complete it in another language?
Yes. Each staff member has a first language on their profile, and the lesson, the questions and the feedback all arrive in it. They answer in that language too. What you see as a manager stays in English, so the record reads the same whoever completed it.
What if someone fails the assessment?
Nothing is lost. A wrong answer triggers a short follow-up lesson on that specific point, and they retry it. The record shows the improvement from the first attempt to the latest, which is stronger evidence than a single pass mark, because it shows the gap was found and closed.
Can I buy for more than one service?
Yes. Buy the total number of licences you need and allocate them across your services when you add staff. If you are licensing for a group and want an invoice rather than a card payment, get in touch and we will raise one.
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