Safe Administration of Medication (SAM or SAMS) training in Ireland is designed for healthcare professionals, social care workers, and carers to ensure compliance with HIQA standards when managing medication. These courses focus on reducing medication errors, understanding legislation, and mastering safe handling, storage, and administration techniques.
Key Course Content
- 10 Rights of Medication Administration: Patient, medication, dose, route, time, documentation, reason, education, refuse, evaluation.
- Legal & Regulatory Compliance: Adherence to Irish healthcare regulations and HIQA standards.
- Medication Types & Forms: Oral, liquid, patches, inhalers, and eye/ear/nose drops.
- Safety Procedures: Safe storage, disposal, and handling of high-alert medications.
- Documentation: Accurate recording and reporting of medication errors.
June 2026
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