
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