High Risk Medications CQUniversity Australia

Overview

Registered nurses require annual revision of drug administration calculations and an understanding of roles and responsibilities in administration. Medication errors have the potential to cause great harm, or even death and can be preventable at any point of administration. This High Risk Medications course offered by CQUniversity Australia will help with that.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify the common higher risk medications used in Australian health facilities

• Recognise the type of potential errors that may occur during administration processes of high risk drugs

• Describe safe preparation practices for high risk drugs.

Career Opportunities

• Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. 

• Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.