Medication Basics

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Direct Support Professional

This module provides a brief introduction to assisting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities with taking their medications.

$20.00

This online Medication Administration Basics class will give the Direct Support Professional (DSP) the tools necessary to support a person in taking their medication. The course has 18 lessons that cover a wide range of topics. The DSP will learn about the importance of clear and concise communication with not only the person being supported but the prescribing physician and pharmacy as well. Another important topic covered are what’s known as the “3 checks” and the “6 Rights” in administering medication. Medication errors and what to do when one is made is discussed in this course. Many more topics are covered in this course that will prepare the DSP to do their job correctly. Finally, this online course promotes the idea of a Direct Support Professional assisting someone supported in taking their own medication as opposed to just “giving a member their meds.”

What You Will Learn

Lesson 1

Disclaimer

15s

Lesson 2

Introduction

2m 45s

Lesson 3

Recognizing Illness and Injury

11m 37s

Lesson 4

Communication

2m 3s

Lesson 5

Medication and the Body

4m 6s

Lesson 6

Over-the-Counter Medications

1m 40s

Lesson 7

Psychotropic Medications

3m 24s

Lesson 8

PDRs and Pill Books

1m 35s

Lesson 9

Know the Rules

1m 16s

Lesson 10

Med Logs, Containers and Storage

4m 11s

Lesson 11

Medication Disposal

58s

Lesson 12

Administration Assistance Basics

3m 51s

Lesson 13

3 Checks - Before, During and After

5m 8s

Lesson 14

6 Rights

11m 16s

Lesson 15

PRN "As Needed" Medications

2m 10s

Lesson 16

Side Effects

6m 53s

Lesson 17

Medication Errors

6m 29s

Lesson 18

Incident Reporting - Medication Specific

58s

Instructor

Chris Garcia

Senior Instructor at Practical Training Solutions and AZ DDD Lead Instructor - Chandler Arizona

Reviews

(72)

Yolanda A

Habilitation and Respite Provider

Jul 11, 2022

Very informative video. It covered all I need to know in the handling of medication for the person I provide services. Easy to understand and follow.

Jovita B

Medication Basics

Jun 24, 2022

This was an excellent, well structured class. I previously worked for a physician for over 30 years and this course encompasses the utmost importance of administering medication properly. There were some new things to learn!

Christy O

Great course

Jun 15, 2022

Lots of good information

Binwa S

Medication

Jun 7, 2022

Enjoy the course

Dorine W

DSP

Jun 5, 2022

Great instructions!

Rebecca I

Detailed

Apr 10, 2022

Very detailed and educational

Marcella R

Good Med's....thank you!

Mar 14, 2022

Technical glitches, and the inability to go back and review before answering the quiz question seems limiting to the value of the course.

frances n

Great

Feb 26, 2022

Very informative

Ora S

Ms Sutton

Feb 10, 2022

I really like the way he teaches. I believe i took his class many years ago.

Josoanny A

Solid Information

Feb 9, 2022

Great information.

Alma S

Clinical Director

Jan 26, 2022

I appreciated the videos that provided a live demonstration on how to conduct the 'checks' and appreciated a recording of a person presenting the information.

Dakota L

MedPass

Jan 26, 2022

Very informational

Pacifique N

Caregiver

Jan 24, 2022

Thank you so much

Lisa D

Medication Basics

Dec 27, 2021

Easy to follow and understand. Very informative

John D

User friendly

Dec 11, 2021

Very user friendly easy to navigate I wish all courses were this.

Lisa M

DCW

Dec 5, 2021

Great review course

Pamela G

Program Director

Dec 2, 2021

Loved it

Nicole A

Medication Basics

Nov 11, 2021

very Understanding in detail and straight to the point

FLORENCE E

DSP

Nov 2, 2021

Very informative

SEKOU F

Medication class

Oct 20, 2021

Great class I’m did great

Michele J

Medication Basics

Oct 6, 2021

A very Informative course.

Andrew M

BCBA

Aug 27, 2021

Good review of the basics.

Ronald P

Medication class

Jul 31, 2021

Great class instructor!

Jennifer B

Very thorough

Jul 15, 2021

Very thorough

Marcel O

DSP

Jun 4, 2021

Easy most long informational

Janelle S

Review

May 28, 2021

It was a good enough course but a little boring.

Silvia M

Provider

May 19, 2021

Is an excellent Guidelines regarding the use of psychotropics medications.

Lucianna P

Good class

May 5, 2021

good class

Elizabeth T

Good presentation

Apr 26, 2021

This was a good presentation, short and to the point. However, the speakers voice was a little dry and boring to listen to which made it hard to pay attention at times.

Araya O

Mar 6, 2021

awesome class

Caleb T

Medication basics

Jan 18, 2021

It was a good video

JOSSETT V

First timer

Nov 25, 2020

I thought this course was quick and easy to navigate , the videos were very informative !

Allan K

DSP

Nov 19, 2020

Thanks for easy to understand videos. Job well done.

Noelia A

Medication administration

Nov 17, 2020

Class was very good teacher explained everything step by step.

OKECHUKWU C

MEDICATION BASICS

Oct 31, 2020

Great class

Miriam M

Medical Basics

Oct 11, 2020

very detail & vital information, great course!

Nasir L

All informationtional text

Oct 10, 2020

It was All very well detailed

Dane R

Oct 10, 2020

Zoe L

WONDERFUL! CLEAR! CONCISE! ENGAGING!

Oct 10, 2020

Overall, great course.

woletemariam w

staff

Sep 26, 2020

nice course

Jordan G

Informative

Sep 19, 2020

This was informative and clear. Easy and clear

Gary M

Gary Martinez

Sep 15, 2020

Very informative and helpful

Catherine T

Medication Basics

Sep 11, 2020

thank you

Joel S

Great course

Sep 11, 2020

Thank you for the refresh. Very useful course.

Vera H

Medication Basics

Aug 25, 2020

Good Speaker

Anastasia O

Well done

May 27, 2020

Easy to follow and understand.

Jonathan S

BHT

May 16, 2020

Overall, I thought it was a simple and effective course. I would add more practice problems.

Mary G

Excellent

May 14, 2020

Very informative!

Shunta D

Medication Basics

May 10, 2020

I really enjoyed having this refresher right from the comfort of my office. Great class!

Bethany W

BRW

May 9, 2020

I really liked the course

Nicholas H

FAST FORWARD VIDEO

May 8, 2020

WISH YOU CAN FAST FORWARD THE VIDEO IF WE KNOW THE ANSWERS ALREADY.

Mindy R

Medication basics

May 3, 2020

Straight forward and easy to understand

Cedric H

BHT

Apr 29, 2020

I enjoy the training thank you

Garrett C

Bravo!!

Apr 16, 2020

That was great! Best video training I've ever gotten! He's obviously experienced. He kept it to the point, made things very clear, and gave real world examples of what he was saying. He reinforces the bullet points very well, and I appreciate his sheer passion and comtpitence on the matter. I checked this review three times before posting to make sure I chose the right words, the right spelling, and the right length for a review! Thanks everyone.

Dominic P

Medication Bascis

Apr 14, 2020

Very good lecture, love the way it keeps you in gauged with the questioning after every segment

Mary C

Basics

Mar 12, 2020

Good course.

Gayl C

provider

Mar 3, 2020

always good to know, thank-you

Dennis S

Helping

Feb 22, 2020

Good thing

Jackson R

easy fun

Feb 13, 2020

easy

Sampson T

Direct support care provider

Feb 4, 2020

Great and helpful materials

Maritza R

Medication basics

Jan 30, 2020

Very informative always good to refresh your medication routine.

Sandrine S

Thank you

Jan 23, 2020

Chris is a great instructors

Cameron G

Medication Basics

Jan 1, 2020

Far, far unnecessarily too long for the informational content being delivered.

Rameesha M

Medication

Nov 28, 2019

I have taken a medication course before but this course I learned a few things I did not know. It explain so much more and I wish all courses explained the same way this course broke down everything.

Melissa R

DCG

Nov 20, 2019

Very informative and nice flow to follow along

Carol K

Medication Basics

Oct 4, 2019

I really liked this course it was very thorough.

Abdirizaq M

Review

Sep 29, 2019

I learned a lot during this course.

Gladys T

Med

Sep 24, 2019

Helped me understand the relevance of medications

Michael M

Passed

Sep 3, 2019

Very informative

Teodora T

Medication Basics

Aug 16, 2019

Very informative and taught well.

Raul B

medication basics

Aug 7, 2019

GREAT INFORMATIOM loved it

Juanita M

Very Informative

Aug 3, 2019

This was very informative