Important Insights on medication errors

Important Insights on Medication Errors

In the UK, over 237 million medication errors occur each year.  This staggering number reveals the importance of understanding and preventing medication errors. Knowing about medication errors can reduce the complications of errors and increase patient safety. As a care home supervisor, identifying factors contributing to medication errors can help prevent their occurrence or recurrence.…

useful insights on training caregiving staff

From mar chart training to communication training: useful insights on training caregiving staff

A caregiver needs a wide range of  skill sets to meet different challenges he/she will come across in a day. From medication administration documentation and organisation skills to communication skills – here we discuss some important skills that caregivers must master to provide quality care to the residents. As a care home manager, you must…

MAR nursing chart, drug dosage, medication label and other useful insights for new caregivers

MAR Nursing Chart, Drug Dosage, Medication Label and Other Useful Insights for New Caregivers

In the typical day of a caregiver, as much as one third of the time may be spent recording and maintaining medication records. Additional time is spent reviewing MAR nursing charts or trying to access data about a resident that must be somewhere in the previous MAR nursing charts. To provide quality care, caregivers need…

Mar Charts in Medication Administration & Other Useful Insights for New Caregivers

Mar Charts in Medication Administration & Other Useful Insights for New Caregivers

Medication administration is a major responsibility for caregiving staff. They need to be skillful at administering medications. Also, they should be aware of the expected effects of the drugs administered and their possible side effects. Here we discuss a few useful insights for new caregivers on medication administration, MAR charts and other important guidelines. There…

To Motivate Residents In Care homes

How To Motivate Residents In Care Homes?

Often as people age, they feel lost in their lives. Without a sense of purpose, they may feel unmotivated, hopeless or self-critical – which in turn can have an adverse effect on their mental well-being. To help seniors reconnect to things that bring them emotional fulfilment, care homes regularly conduct various senior-friendly activities. However, in…

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Self-Care Tips for Caregivers

As a caregiver, often it’s easy to get caught up with your responsibilities and forget about yourself. Each day brings new challenges as you cope with different residents with different levels of ability and behaviour. Often caregivers themselves are at an increased risk for depression and illness, especially if they do not maintain their own…