Medication Management Assistance

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-MMA

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the roles and responsibilities of a medication aide.
Identify the rights of medication administration

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Roles and Responsibilities

Who Can Give Medications?

Assisting vs. Administering

Role

Responsibilities

Review

Medication Rights

Meet Joan

The Rights of Medication Administration

Medication Label Components

Review

Summary

Section 3: Administering Medications

Routes of Administration

Frequency of Administration

Indications and Contraindications

Dosage of Medications

Forms of Medications

Preparing Medications

Assisting with Medicating

Storing Medications

Infection Control Practices

Additional Considerations

Review

Summary

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: Edward Bartels, RN, BSN, MICN

Ed has 30 plus years of nursing experience with clinical roles in trauma, emergency, critical care, skilled nursing, behavioral health, occupational health, home care, and is a certified clinical nursing instructor in North Carolina. Ed served as Director of Nursing for rural emergency services and physician practices. Ed earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Ed retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with 34 years served.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Care Workers; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.