131 - Foundations of Medicine Management

This education will provide you with the key considerations of managing medicines safely in the primary health care setting.

Learning Outcomes

• The National Medicines Policy and Quality Use of Medicines.
• The purpose of relevant legislation including state and territory Drugs and Poisons Acts and how to access information on these.
• Factors that impact adversely on medication safety.
• A person centred approach to support informed adherence and enhance a person or their carer’s health literacy about medicines.
• Reducing clinical or procedural mistakes in assisting or administering medicines.

Estimated Duration

1 hour

Target Audience

Suitable for all nurses working in primary health care including general practice.