All medication administration training should be supplemented with hands-on training with the child’s parent, guardian or health care professional.TrueFalse

True or False: To be able to administer medication, you must complete a training course in medication administration and demonstrate your competency to pass medications.TrueFalse

True or False: When assisting with the self-administration of medications, assisting is helping, and administering is giving.TrueFalse

True or False: There may be times when you need to assist with the self-administration of controlled medications according to the law, your scope of practice, and organizational policy.TRUEFALSE

Describe six (6) steps that may be included in the procedure for administering medication to a child within the service.

You are required to have written authorisation from a parent or guardian prior to administering any medication to a child. What information typically appears on an authorisation form?