Level 2 Award in Principles of Safe Handling and Administration of Medication
The PIMS Level 2 Award in Principles of Safe Handling and Administration of Medication develops foundational knowledge of safe medication handling within health and social-care environments.The programme covers...
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Program Overview
The PIMS Level 2 Award in Principles of Safe Handling and Administration of Medication develops foundational knowledge of safe medication handling within health and social-care environments.
The programme covers medicine classifications, storage and security, administration-route awareness, supervision, prescription and administration records, medication errors, adverse reactions, consent and professional accountability. Any medication administration must remain within the learner's authorised role and applicable local requirements.
What You'll Learn
- 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
Empowering professionals with knowledge, practical understanding and stronger workplace skills.
PIMSWho Should Attend?
This PIMS medication-safety course is suitable for Healthcare Assistants, Care Support Staff, Medication Support Personnel, Care-Team Supervisors and learners developing medication-safety knowledge within authorised roles.
Key Benefits
After completing the programme, learners should be better prepared 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
Assessment & Evaluation
- 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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