Medication Assistant Training Syllabus

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1 Medicatin Assistant Training Syllabus Curse Prvider Organizatin Name: EduCare by Mirabelle Management Cntact Phne: (952) Instructr & Cntact Infrmatin Instructr Name: Jean Hwell, RN Office Hurs: Bigraphy: Mnday thrugh Friday 8:00 AM t 5:00 PM CST s will be answered 24/7 within 2 wrking days f receipt Jean Hwell, RN has ver thirty years f experience with a diverse backgrund in nursing and prfessinal services in settings such as hspitals, hme health care, and assisted living. Ms. Hwell s cmmitment t quality, persnal integrity, creative slutins, and service tp her list f pririties in any rle. She has been successful wrking in envirnments with unseasned and culturally diverse teams and yet thrugh training, caching, and mentring, still meeting the standard f excellence fr which she espuses. Ms. Hwell feels that the initial and nging educatin investment in the emplyees is essential t deliver first-class care as they feel mre cnfident and empwered. Ms. Hwell s style is flexible and enthusiastic cnsistently lking fr pprtunities fr prfessinal grwth and new learning pprtunities. Her greatest asset is her unwavering advcacy fr superir custmer service and the grace in which she achieves it. Curse Descriptin Medicatin administratin in Suth Dakta may be delegated nly t thse individuals wh have successfully cmpleted a training prgram apprved by the Suth Dakta Bard f Nursing pursuant t ARSD 20:48:04.01:14. The EduCare Medicatin Assistant Training curses include learning games, and tests are facilitated by a Registered Nurse nline with reference bks suggested fr review. The nline Learning Management System tracks curse prgress and exam perfrmance. Online Medicatin Assistant Learning Mdules and Learning Objectives include: Curse Overview and Administratin Prcess Nursing Delegatin & the Rle f the UAP: 25 minutes Understand the rle f an Unlicensed Assistive Persn in medicatin administratin.

2 Have basic knwledge f the Nurse Practices Act and the criteria fr nurse delegatin and judgment. State supervisin and training requirements fr UAPs. Knw the difference between nursing tasks that can be delegated and thse that cannt. Overview f Medical Terminlgy: 45 minutes Understand the fundatin f wrds and hw t break them apart t understand their meaning. Knw the difference between a prefix and suffix and their imprtance in building wrds. Learn cmmnly used medical terminlgy and acrnyms. Bdy Systems, Cmplicatins & Medicatins: 5 hurs, 45 minutes Understand an verview f each bdy system and its functin. State the difference between human anatmy and physilgy. Explre what happens when each system isn t functining well r fails; fr example, cmmn cmplicatins, medical cnditins, and diseases. State cmmn medical r medicatin interventins that can assist in restring functin, as well as drug interventins that yu may encunter in yur medicatin aide rle. Understand what happens t the bdy when medicatins are intrduced. Recgnize the difference between a generic name and a trade name medicatin. Infectin Cntrl: 30 minutes State what infectin cntrl is and why it is imprtant. Describe what bldbrne pathgens are. List varius methds t prevent the spread f infectin. Describe cmmnly used standard precautin methds. List transmissin and respiratry-based precautins and when t implement them. State methds t prevent needle sticks and prper methds f dispsal. Describe what a healthcare wrker shuld d if expsed t a ptentially cntaminated material. Medicatin Overview, Frms & Reference Guides: 65 minutes State what medicatins are and hw they wrk in the human bdy Identify the difference between a medicatin and a drug. Knw the five (5) purpses f medicatin. Describe drug characteristics including: actin, use, rute, dsage, and side effects. Recgnize variety f frms fr medicatin and identify factrs that affect drug metablism. Recgnize the difference between a generic name and a trade name medicatin. Describe types f infrmatin available in a Nursing Drug Reference bk. Medicatin Administratin Systems: 50 minutes Identify varius medicatin delivery systems and the prcedure t dispense them. Explain the prper prcedure fr remving a medicatin frm a bubble pack. List advantages f delivering medicatin via suppsitry. Six Rights f Medicatin Administratin: 15 minutes State the 6 Rights f Medicatin Administratin and understand the imprtance f each. Understand and accurately dcument in bth civilian and military time. Cmmn Prcedures: 4 hurs, 15 minutes Recgnize cmmn abbreviatins and symbls used in medicatin administratin. State the 3 safety checks arund medicatin administratin. Understand general medicatin handling infrmatin. Understand hw t administer ral medicatins: Oral medicatins

3 Sublingual medicatins Buccal medicatins Knw different rutes f medicatin administratin and be able t demnstrate the use/applicatin. Tpical medicatins Inhaler medicatins Nasal spray medicatins Eye drps Eye intment Ear drps Transdermal patch applicatin Transdermal patch remval Vaginal medicatin Rectal medicatin O2 Sats Administratin with cannula and mask Using a cncentratr Filling a prtable tank frm a cncentratr Nebulizer Administratin f meds with a nebulizer Cleaning the nebulizer Insulin Glucse testing Insulin Pen Verificatin Cntrlled Substances: 25 minutes Knw the difference between a cntrlled and nn-cntrlled medicatin. Understand the significance f drug abuse and its prevalence in this cuntry. Explain the duble lcking prcedure fr cntrlled medicatins. State the steps in cunting cntrlled substances. List the steps t dispse f unused medicatins. Medicatin Strage: 20 minutes Identify requirements fr strage f medicatins. State differences between Central and Nn-Central Strage f medicatins. Identify guidelines fr refrigeratin f medicatins. Identify guidelines fr string cntrlled substances. Explain strage f tpical medicatins. Dcumentatin & Recrding Medicatins: 40 minutes Identify cmpnents f the MAR. Explain prcedure fr charting a medicatin. Understand difference, including dcumentatin, between scheduled and PRN medicatins. Explain prcess fr dcumenting a med errr. Identify different types f medicatin errrs. Ethics, Rights & Respnsibilities: 60 minutes Understand the imprtance f ethics and truthfulness in yur rle as a medicatin aide. State fur resident rights. State the imprtance f cnfidentiality and maintaining HIPAA practices. Identity types f abuse and neglect and yur rle in reprting any suspicius activity.

4 Gals Medicatin administratin may be delegated nly t thse individuals wh have successfully cmpleted a training prgram. At the end f this curse, the UAP will have the knwledge and skills necessary t successfully and safely administer medicatins in Suth Dakta. Requirements Minimum curse length requirement is 20 hurs t include: 16 hurs f cursewrk; and 4 hurs f lab instructin Perfrmance evaluatin must include: Knwledge assessments (required pass rate f 85%) Tw Tests One Final Exam Skills assessments cnducted ne-n-ne with a nurse during lab sessin Dcuments prvided fr each delegated nursing skill Certificates f cmpletin Onsite RN respnsible t supervise training and verify and dcument perfrmance. The RN will: Cmplete the SD Bard f Nursing Medicatin Assistant Training Applicatin Frm Be available t answer questins Lead discussins fllwing each curse using the wrksheets prvided Verify test and exam scres in the Learning Management System Cnduct the 4-hur lab sessin and verify skill cmpetency Suggested Bks & Resurces Medical Terminlgy: A Shrt Curse, Davi-Ellen Chabner Msby's Nursing Drug Reference, Linda Skidmre-Rth Taber's Cyclpedic Medical Dictinary, F.A. Davis

5 Resurces & Curriculum Reference List The Medicatin Assistant Training Curses were develped by experienced nurses, healthcare executives, and training experts with the help f many great resurces. Curriculum surces include: Surce Title Authr(s) Editin & Publish Year Adult Services and Aging: Mandatry Suth Dakta Department f Scial Reprting f Abuse and Neglect Services Alzheimer s Disease & Related Alzheimer s Assciatin Cnditins Bdy Systems Overview, Nemurs Fundatin Cmplicatins, and Treatments Clinical Nursing Skills: Basic t Advanced Skills Smith, Duell & Martin Eighth Editin, 2012 Delegatin Decisin-Making Algrithm Suth Dakta Bard f Nursing 2010 Medicatin Administratin Training Suth Dakta Bard f Nursing 2012 Prgrams fr Unlicensed Assistive Persnnel ARSD 20:48:04.01:14 Digestive Diseases Infrmatin US Department f Health & Human 2012 Services Disease & Cnditins A-Z May Clinic Health Infrmatin 2012 Fcus n Nursing Pharmaclgy Amy Mrrisn Karch. Fifth Editin Guidelines fr Envirnmental Centers f Disease Cntrl & Infectin Cntrl in Health-Care Facilities Preventin Health Cnditins WebMD Hw Stuff Wrks Discvery Fit & Health 2012 Infectin Preventin during Bld Centers f Disease Cntrl & Glucse Mnitring and Insulin Administratin Preventin Injectin Safety Centers f Disease Cntrl & Preventin Mandatry Reprting f Child Abuse Department f Scial Services and Neglect in Suth Dakta Medical-Surgical Nursing: Patient- Centered Cllabrative Care Saunders, an imprint f Elsevier Inc. edited by Dnna D. Ignatavicius, M. Linda Wrkman Sixth Editin, 2010 Medical Terminlgy: A Shrt Curse Davi-Ellen Chabner Sixth Editin, Medicatin Dispensing Systems Care First Pharmacy Services 2012 Msby s Nursing Drug Reference Linda Skidmre-Rth 25 th Editin, 2012 Pancreas Functin and Diabetes Pancreasfunctin.rg 2012 Taber s Cyclpedic Medical Dictinary F.A. Davis 21 st Editin, 2009 The Endcrine System Vertical Health Tp Science and Tp Medical News: Science Daily 2012 Health & Medicine Tp Ten List f Prescriptin Drugs IMS Institute Healthcare Infrmatics