Subcutaneous Injections

Content
3 modules

Course length
60 mins

Instructor
Essential Skills

Released
10 Sep 2024

Price
$46.50 AUD

Description

This comprehensive Subcutaneous Injections course is designed to equip disability support workers with the essential skills to administer subcutaneous medications safely and effectively. The course covers common conditions requiring subcutaneous medications, techniques and equipment, and crucial aspects of risk management and safe injection practices. You'll also learn about infection control specific to injections, medication checking, and recording requirements. Additionally, the course addresses how to monitor for adverse effects, overdose, and withdrawal, ensuring you can provide safe and compliant care to individuals requiring subcutaneous injections.

Objectives

This course will cover:

  • Common conditions that require subcutaneous medications
  • Subcutaneous techniques and equipment
  • Risk management and safe injection techniques
  • Infection control in the context of giving an injection
  • Medication checking and recording requirements
  • Monitoring for adverse effects, overdose and withdrawal

Certificate

By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Certificate of Completion

Learning credits

CPD
1.0

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