Learn valuable skills and support clients with their medication requirements with the Assist Clients with Medication Skills Set (CHCSS00070).
This skill set is for people working within the aged care industry, wishing to provide safe support to a person to self administer medication.
In this introductory course you will learn basic information about the human body, how to recognise and promote ways to maintain healthy bodily functions and use and interpret information that includes references to client anatomy and physiology. You will also discover how to prepare for and provide medication assistance, complete medication documentation, and support clients to self-administer medication.
Successful completion of this skill set will prepare you for work involving the provision of medication assistance in a range of community services and health care contexts.
Why A Skill Set?
A skill set is one or more competencies grouped together to give you the skills and knowledge to perform practical tasks.
Course Details
Courses are run monthly – for course start dates, call 1300 131 965.
Students will be able to access their online learning materials once they finalise their enrolment process and all outstanding fees are paid. Students are expected to attend intensive sessions and be assessed in the workplace to successfully complete this skill set.
Delivery And Assessments
Online learning and assessment with a two (2) day intensive on campus (not including work placement).
Students will be able to access their online learning materials once they finalise their enrolment process and all outstanding fees are paid. Once enrolled in the course, each participant will be emailed login details to the Learning Management System (LMS) which contains all learning and assessment resources for this Course.
The following must be completed prior to attending the scheduled Masterclasses:
- Self-paced study – Time spent reading and engaging with the online content and completing the learning activities within the modules.
- Online assessment tasks – All Units of Competency in this skill set contain a range of multiple-choice and short-answer written knowledge questions, and a range of short-medium response research activities. These assessments are submitted electronically in the LMS.
For more information on the Assist Clients with Medication Skills Set head to https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CHCSS00070.
Students are expected to attend the Masterclass sessions and be assessed in the workplace to successfully complete this skill set.
- Workplace training and assessment – The Unit of Competency (UoC) HLTHPS006 Assist Clients with Medication require completion of workplace training and assessment tasks and activities. These activities may occur in conjunction with the Work placement activities, or they may not as the clients care plan and availability will dictate if this can occur. Evidence is collected by the Trainer and submitted into the LMS.
Why STEPS
STEPS Education & Training offer training solutions that meet real local market needs. Our courses are designed in consultation with local employers to improve our students’ employment opportunities and on the job skills.
Our highly qualified trainers bring hands on industry experience to their role allowing you to feel confident that you are gaining the best workplace preparation possible.
For further information on STEPS Education and Training Courses refer to our student handbook.
