Medication Administration Training

A comprehensive, intentional approach to medication training and ongoing support builds staff’s self-efficacy and promotes safety practices for children with special health care needs, medication needs, or other accommodations needed by the children in their care.

Tips and Strategies for Training Staff

Using the program’s medication administration procedures, give all staff general, standardized medication administration training at least yearly.

Give extra training and support to the staff who will be responsible for specific medications for children in their care.

Offer ongoing training and support related to each child’s IHP.

Make sure medication administration training follows all state, tribal, and territorial regulations.

Build in opportunities for staff who administer medications to demonstrate skills and receive regular review and reassessment.

Document all training for medication administration.

Arrange for medication administration training to be given or supported by a trained professional (e.g., program staff, consultants, other health professionals and specialists, community partners, other established medication training resources).

Make use of the Health Services Advisory Committee for resources and support for medication training.

Include the family in staff training whenever possible. This will build skills and confidence for both the staff and family.