Medication Aide, Course #30-510-352
Prepares experienced nursing assistants, current on the Federal Nursing Assistant Directory, to administer medications to residents of a Skilled Care Nursing Facility. The scope of the course covers the role of the Medication Assistant, legalities of medication administration, control and storage of drugs, techniques of administering drugs and record keeping. The combination lecture/discussion classes, practice labs and clinical experience also covers drug actions and impact on body systems, utilization of drug reference materials and recognition of drug side effects. Qualifies the graduate for inclusion in the State of Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Director as trained and approved to administer medications.
- Date:
- 2012-02
- Primary Material Type:
- Reference Material
- Institution:
- Western Technical College
- Project Name:
- Bridges2Healthcare
- Funding Source:
- TAACCCT Round 1
- Subjects:
- Medication, Medication Aide
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Partner:
- Department of Labor
- Industry Sector:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (62)
- Occupation:
- Healthcare Support Occupations (31-0000)
Education / Instructional Information
- Instructional Program:
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (51)
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- 2nd Year Community College or equivalent
- Time Required:
- 100 Hours
- Language:
- English (United States)
- Interactivity Type:
- Mix of Active and Presentation.
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Consultations during development of instructional materials
- Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
- Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
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- Expertise of Project's Instructional Designers
- Course Note:
- Medication Aide
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