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Employee Wellness - Safe Use of Prescription Medications: Part 1

Green Clock Hours: 0.25

Medical conditions and illnesses often are treated with prescription medications. For successful treatment and your safety it is imperative that you learn key factors about your prescribed drugs. This course will help you locate and interpret the instructions given to you with a prescription medication, including how much and how long you should take it and any potential side effects or complications.

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Course Description

Medical conditions and illnesses often are treated with prescription medications. For successful treatment and your safety it is imperative that you learn key factors about your prescribed drugs. This course will help you locate and interpret the instructions given to you with a prescription medication, including how much and how long you should take it and any potential side effects or complications.

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National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals

0.25 HOURS


This activity is approved for 0.25 contact hours.

National Alliance for Direct Support Professional Frontline Supervisor Training

0.25 HOURS


Course Details
Course Code: REL-ALL-0-SUPD-V2
Hours: 0.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2023
Learning Objectives:
Identify key components of prescription instructions.
Describe the rationale for completing a prescribed amount of antibiotics.
Recognize where to find details of possible side effects or complications.
Locate appropriate medication disposal information.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction



A. Learning Objectives



Section 2: Proper use of Prescription Medications



Section 3: Conclusion



A. Summary



B. Congratulations!



C. Course Contributor



D. Resources



E. References


Instructor: Faith Williams, RN, BS in HCA
Faith is a registered nurse and earned a BS in Health Care Administration at St. Leo College in St. Leo, Florida. She has an extensive background in home health education, nursing and healthcare administration. Subsequent to the years in home health, she has worked for companies who provide on-line education to healthcare providers and workers in the acute and subacute markets. She has authored various education programs and procedure manuals, as well as presented to and educated both clinical staff and the general public. Disclosure: Faith Williams, RN, BS in HCA has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Entry level General Staff; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.
Relias will be transparent in disclosing if any commercial support, sponsorship or co-providership is present prior to the learner completing the course.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
Relias has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Support by completing the web form (https://www.relias.com/help) or by using the chat functionality.
All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply any endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of, or affiliation with, Relias, LLC.
All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Accommodations
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Customer Support here.
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