Level 3 Award in Safe Handling and Administration of Medication
The PIMS Level 3 Award in Safe Handling and Administration of Medication develops advanced support-level knowledge of medication safety, secure storage, supervised administration and patient-safety monitoring.T...
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Program Overview
The PIMS Level 3 Award in Safe Handling and Administration of Medication develops advanced support-level knowledge of medication safety, secure storage, supervised administration and patient-safety monitoring.
The programme covers medication risk management, error prevention, inventory controls, administration-route awareness, professional accountability, medication audits, Root Cause Analysis awareness, corrective actions and staff communication within authorised healthcare roles.
What You'll Learn
- Advanced Medication-Safety Principles
- Medication Risk Management
- Error Prevention
- Medication Classifications
- Therapeutic-Use Awareness
- Safe Storage
- Inventory Management
- Environmental Controls
- Medication Security
- Administration Routes
- Oral Administration Awareness
- Topical Administration Awareness
- Inhalation Routes
- Injection and Intravenous Awareness
- Supervisory Responsibilities
- Delegation and Accountability
- Prescription Charts
- Administration Records
- Medication-Safety Audits
- Error Reporting
- Root Cause Analysis Awareness
- Corrective Actions
- Staff Training
- Patient Consent and Confidentiality
Empowering professionals with knowledge, practical understanding and stronger workplace skills.
PIMSWho Should Attend?
This PIMS medication-safety course is suitable for Healthcare Assistants progressing into supervisory roles, Care-Team Supervisors, Clinical Support Team Leaders and Medication-Safety Support Personnel working within authorised responsibilities.
Key Benefits
After completing the programme, learners should be better prepared to:
- Develop advanced medication-safety competence
- Strengthen supervisory awareness
- Improve error-prevention skills
- Develop medication-audit knowledge
- Improve staff communication
- Strengthen patient-safety monitoring
Assessment & Evaluation
- Assessment Type: Practical assessments, written examination and portfolio review.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, medication-safety simulations, documentation tasks and oral discussion.
- Total Questions: 50 theory questions plus multiple practical tasks.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 10–14 weeks (160–200 hours).
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