Medicine supply and administration
Access this resource to find out more about good medicines management (also described as ‘medicines optimization’), including the administration of medicines and prescribing and supporting people to take their medicines correctly.
Search:
Resource
Available to RCN members
Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.What will this resource give me?
- classification of medicines according to the three legal categories
- legislation regarding the administration of prescription-only medicines
- rules on purchasing adrenaline auto-injector devices without a prescription
- further information on accessing subject guides on medicines management.
Resource last reviewed
12 Feb 2024
Resource lead
The RCN delivers quality-assured and up-to-date resources for the nursing workforce. Reviewed annually in line with the RCN Quality Assurance policy, all RCN Learn resources meet the RCN’s Nine Quality Standards.
