Understand
procedures regarding handling
medication
Medication
can save an individual’s life by improving their health and wellbeing. It also
can cause harm to an individual’s health and wellbeing if instructions and guidance
of handling medication are not followed. In some circumstances, it can result
in death. Therefore, a social care worker must have specialist training before
handling medication. Without specialist training, a social worker will be
unaware of the purpose and importance of specific medication for an individual.
They also would not be able to recognise side effect, adverse effect and any
other symptoms or indication caused by some medications. Hence, an
individual’s health and wellbeing would be at greater risk.
