68-Hour Program Outline

                                                                 Program Outline

Legal and Ethical Issues (Lesson 1)

1.1       Identify legal and ethical issues in medication management                                                                 

1.2       Identify client’s rights regarding medications, treatment decisions

            and confidentiality                                                                                                                                                                     

1.3       Identify laws and regulations relating to administration of

            medications in Virginia Assisted Living Facilities                                                                                                     

1.4       Identify permitted practices and practices prohibited by

            Medication aides in Virginia                                                                                                                                                     

1.5       Identify requirement to report client abuse neglect or exploitation                                                                        

Preparing For Safe Administration of Medication (Lesson 2)                                                              

2.1       Explain principles of maintaining aseptic conditions                                                                                                              

2.2        Recognize emergencies and other health-threatening conditions                                                                         

2.3        Explain principles of communicating with the cognitively 

             impaired client.                                                                                                                                                                        

2.4       Measure vital signs                                                                                                                                                                   

2.5       Explain the use of International Time                                                                                                                                       

2.6       Identify the Five Rights of Medication Administration                                                                                            

Introduction to Pharmacology (Lesson 3)                                                                             

3.1       Define key pharmacology terms, medical terminology

            and abbreviations                                                                                                                                                                      

3.2       Explain how drugs are classified                                                                                                                                               

3.3       Identify factors that affect drug action                                                                                                                     

3.4       Explain how to facilitate client awareness of the purpose

            and effects of medication                                                                                                                                                         

3.5       Demonstrate the use of selected drug information sources                                                                                    

3.6       Identify Virginia drug labeling requirements                                                                                                                            

 Administration of Prepared Instillations and Treatments (Lesson 4)

4.1       Identify basic principles of medication administration                                                                                            

4.2       Administer or assist with self-administration of oral medication                                                                           

4.3       Administer or assist with self-administration of eye drops and

            Ointments.                                                                                                                                                     

4.4       Administer or assist with self-administration of ear drops                                                                                     

4.5       Administer or assist with self-administration of nasal drops and sprays                                                               

4.6       Administer or assist with self-administration of topical preparations                                                    

4.7       Administer or assist with self-administration of medicinal solutions                                                     

            by way of compresses and dressings                                                                                                                                        

4.8       Administer or assist with self-administration of vaginal products                                                                          

4.9       Administer or assist with self-administration of rectal products                                                                            

4.10     Administer or assist with self-administration of medicinal solutions                     

            by way of soaks and sitz-baths                                                                                                                                 

4.11     Assist with the use of oral hygiene products                                                                                                                            

4.12     Administer or assist with self-administration of inhalation medications                                                                 

4.13     Administer or assist with self-administration of medications by

            way of a nebulizer                                                                                                                                                                     

4.14     Administer or assist with self-administration of trans-dermal patches                                                 

4.15     Administer or assist with self-administration of Epi-pens® injection                                                     

Documentation (Lesson 5)                                                                                                                    

5.1       Identify three commonly used forms for documentation                                                                                        

5.2       Demonstrate procedures for receiving and transcribing health care

            Provider orders                                                                                                                                                                          

5.3       Document medication administration using appropriate form                                                                               

5.4       Document medication errors using appropriate form                                                                                                              

Storage and Disposal of Medications (Lesson 6)                                                                                      

6.1       Identify procedures for storing and securing medication                                                                                         

6.2       Identify procedures to maintain an inventory of medication including                                                   

            Controlled substances                                                                                                                                                                               

6.3       Identify proper procedures for disposal of medications                                                                                           

Special Issues In Medication Administration        (Lesson 7)                                                  

7.1       Identify common concerns of drug use in the elderly                                                                                                              

7.2        Recognize special considerations for psychotropic drug use                                                                  

7.3       Identify procedures for monitoring therapeutic drug levels                                                                                     

7.4       Recognize when a drug is a chemical restraint.                                                                                                       

7.5       Identify special considerations for drug use in the elderly                                                                                       

7.6       List ways of dealing with medication non-compliance                                                                                            

7.6       Issues related to over-the-counter medications and herbal

            Preparations                                                                                                                                                                                              

Insulin Administration            (Lesson 8)                                                                                                                   

8.1       Explain basic facts about Diabetes Mellitus                                                                                                                             

8.2       Identify activities involved in the management of diabetes                                                                                    

8.3       List signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia                                                                

8.4       Perform finger-stick for blood-glucose monitoring                                                                                                  

8.5       Administer insulin injections                                                                                                                                                     

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