Enrolment options

PDC51997: High Risk Medications

To purchase this micro-credential

Visit the website High Risk Medications and complete the following steps:

  1. Go to “How to Apply” 
  2. Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒 
  3. Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one

Course Summary:

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 online micro-credential reviews and highlights the registered nurses' responsibilities and the safe administration of high risk medication.

This is a non-creditable micro-credential which is awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify the common higher risk medications used in Australian health facilities  
2. Recognise the type of potential errors that may occur during administration processes of high risk drugs
3. Describe safe preparation practices for high risk drugs.

Assessment:  Online Quiz

Fee:  $90

Duration:  4 hours

CPD Hours:  4

Intakes:  Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

Study Mode:  Online

Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations:

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

Course Enquiries:  CPD-Enquiries@cqu.edu.au


Guests cannot access this course. Please log in.