About this session
Understanding Medicines, Prescriptions & Pharmacists is a 60-minute to half-day health literacy session for anyone who wants to understand their medicines and get more from their pharmacist. It runs live online or in person.
Participants learn to read medication instructions and labels, understand interactions and over-the-counter medicines, and know what to ask when starting something new.
This is general education. Participants should never stop or change a medicine without talking to their prescriber or pharmacist.
Participants leave with a medicines list template and clear questions for their pharmacist.
What your people take away
- Read medication instructions and labels clearly
- Understand interactions and over-the-counter medicines
- Know what to ask when starting something new
- Keep an up-to-date medicines list
- Use your pharmacist as a source of advice
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Read medication instructions and labelsA focused 30-minute session on the essentials of Read medication instructions and labels: understand dose and timing and know storage and expiry.
- Understand dose and timing
- Know storage and expiry
Covers Read medication instructions and labels, in brief.
60 minutes
Read labels and instructionsParticipants learn how to read medication labels and instructions and understand interactions with other medicines. They practice with example labels.
- Read medication instructions and labels
- Understand interactions and over-the-counter medicines
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Read medication instructions and labels.
90 minutes
Starting something newAdds what to ask when starting a new medicine and how to handle side effects. Participants prepare a question list.
- Read medication instructions and labels
- Understand interactions and over-the-counter medicines
- Know what to ask when starting something new
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Read medication instructions and labels and Understand interactions and over-the-counter medicines.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Read medication instructions and labels, Understand interactions and over-the-counter medicines and Know what to ask when starting something new.
Full day
Make the most of your pharmacistAdds keeping an up-to-date medicines list and using pharmacists for advice. Participants leave with a personal medicines toolkit.
- Read medication instructions and labels
- Understand interactions and over-the-counter medicines
- Know what to ask when starting something new
- Make the most of your pharmacist
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
What’s covered
Read medication instructions and labels
Every length- Understand dose and timingParticipants learn how to read dose, timing and food instructions on labels.
- Know storage and expiryParticipants learn how to store medicines safely and check expiry dates.
Understand interactions and over-the-counter medicines
90 minutes and longer- Know about interactionsParticipants learn how medicines, supplements, food and alcohol can interact.
- Use over-the-counter medicines safelyParticipants learn to check ingredients and avoid taking the same medicine twice.
Know what to ask when starting something new
3 hours and longer- Ask the right questionsParticipants learn what to ask about purpose, timing, side effects and how long to take a medicine.
- Handle side effectsParticipants learn which side effects to report and who to contact.
Make the most of your pharmacist
Full day only- Keep a medicines listParticipants start an up-to-date list of all their medicines and supplements.
- Ask your pharmacistParticipants learn the kinds of advice pharmacists can offer, often without an appointment.
Tools and materials
- Label reading guide
- Interactions checklist
- New medicine questions list
- Medicines list template
- Pharmacist advice card
Who it’s for
- Anyone taking regular medicines
- People managing several prescriptions
- Employees helping family members with medicines
- Shift workers managing medicine timing
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Understanding Medicines, Prescriptions & Pharmacists
How long is Understanding Medicines, Prescriptions & Pharmacists?
Understanding Medicines, Prescriptions & Pharmacists runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers the essentials of Read medication instructions and labels: understand dose and timing and know storage and expiry. A 60-minute session covers Read medication instructions and labels in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Understand interactions and over-the-counter medicines. A 3-hour session adds Know what to ask when starting something new. A full-day session adds Make the most of your pharmacist.
Can Understanding Medicines, Prescriptions & Pharmacists be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Understanding Medicines, Prescriptions & Pharmacists?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Understanding Medicines, Prescriptions & Pharmacists to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.