CQC Compliance - Safer Medication Practice Beyond MAR Charts
Safer Medication Practice Beyond MAR Charts
Strengthening safe medication culture and building CQC inspection ready confidence.
Target Audience: Senior Carers | Nurses | Deputies | Medication Leads
Presentation, Handouts and Learning Activities.
All files editable.
Overall Training Aim: To strengthen safe medication systems, documentation
standards and leadership oversight so that medication practice is transparent, accountable and inspection-ready.
Learning Objectives:
Define medication errors and near misses and understand their governance implications.
Record medication incidents and administration using clear, objective and factual documentation.
Explain and apply the essential components of safe PRN protocols, including evaluation of effectiveness.
Identify common medication risks within care settings and how to prevent them.
Describe effective medication auditing processes and how findings inform improvement.
Recognise the leadership responsibilities required to maintain safe and well-led medication systems.
Presentation (45 Slides)
Aim of the Session
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Why Medication Practice is Scrutinised
Beyond The MAR
Common Risks
What Is A Medication Error?
Creating A Learning Culture
Recording Errors Properly
PRN Risks
PRN Protocol Essentials
Evaluating PRN Effectiveness
Controlled Drugs Governance
Safe Storage
Medication Auditing Systems
Turning Audit Into Practice
Leadership Responsibilities
Nurses (If Applicable)
Case Reflection - PRN Medication
Case Reflection - What Risk Does This Create?
Case Reflection - What Should Have Been Documented?
Case Reflection - What System Change Prevents This?
PRN Medication – Closing Message
Case Reflection - Controlled Drug
Case Reflection - What Risk Does This Create?
Case Reflection - What Should Have Happened Immediately?
Case Reflection - What Should Have Happened Immediately?
Case Reflection - What Should Be Documented?
Case Reflection - What System Change Prevents This?
Case Reflection - Omitted Anticoagulant
Case Reflection - What Risk Does This Create?
Case Reflection - What Should Have Happened Immediately?
Case Reflection - What Should Be Documented?
Case Reflection - What System Change Prevents This?
Inspection Readiness
Building a Safer Medication Culture
Session Summary – Key Messages
References and Further Information
Word Documents
Case Reflections
Incident Documentation Examples
Safer Medication Practice Handout
End of Session Assessment
Trainer Aide Answer Key
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