Medication Administration – MED-TECH
This a Continued Education Course for Medical Professionals.
6-Hour Training Course for Adult Care Homes
Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Health Service Regulation
Center for Aide Regulation and Education
Adult Care Licensure Section
The Medication Administration: 5-hour Training Course for Adult Care Homes was developed as a joint effort by the Center for Nurse Aide Education and Regulation and Adult Care Licensure Section of the Division of Health Service Regulation, Department of Health and Human Services.
The curriculum for the 5-hour training course was adapted from the Medication Administration: A Medication Aide Training Course developed by the Department of Health and Human Services and the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Center of Aide Education and Regulation, Division of Health Service Regulation
Adult Care Licensure Section, Division of Health Service Regulation
Department of Health and Human Services
Course Features
- Lectures 96
- Quizzes 1
- Duration 6 hours
- Skill level All level
- Language English
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
Hand Hygiene
- Do not administer medications from single-dose or single-use vials, ampules, bags or bottles to more than one resident
- Multi-dose vials should be used for a single resident, whenever possible
- Dispose of used syringes and needles at the point of use in a sharps container that is closable, puncture-resistant, and leak-proof
- Never recap, bend or break needles
TEACHING TIP: Alcohol-based Hand Rub
Locate alcohol-based hand rub product used in the adult care home. Read manufacturer’s directions to determine amount of product needed. Show alcohol-based hand rub product to students, pointing out the amount of product required
ACTIVITY #1: Hand Positions During Hand Hygiene (Optional)
Distribute WHO’s How to Hand Rub? How to Hand Wash? Activity Handout #1 to students
While referring to the WHO Hand Rub/Hand Wash Handout, talk through and demonstrate each hand motion during hand hygiene and notice to make sure the students are following along and copying what is being demonstrated:
- Rub hands, palm to palm
- Rub right palm over left back of hand with interlaced fingers; and then switch
- Rub palm to palm with interlaced fingers
- Rub backs of fingers to opposite palm with fingers interlocked
- In a rotational motion, rub left thumb while clasping in right palm; and then switch
- In a rotational backwards and forwards motion, rub left palm with clasped right fingers; and then switch
- Grasp right wrist with left hand; and then switch
Your Hands – Other Important Points
- There are other things you can do to prevent the spread of infection
- Fingernails
- o Keep nails short and clean
- o Do not wear fake nails, gel nails or nail extensions, because they can hide harmful germs
- Jewelry
- o Leave at home because harmful germs can stick to jewelry
The student will have to demonstrate competency with Hand Wash and Hand Rub
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Medication Administration
- Lecture 1.1 Introduction Preview
- Lecture 1.2 Pre-requisite for Students Locked
- Lecture 1.3 Medication Aide Course Training Requirements and Directions for Use Locked
- Lecture 1.4 Student Manual Locked
- Lecture 1.5 Course Objectives Locked
- Lecture 1.6 Course Schedule Locked
- Lecture 1.7 Prerequisite Skills Review and Validation Locked
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Section 1
- Lecture 2.1 Basic Medication Administration Information/Terminology Preview
- Lecture 2.2 Teaching Guide Locked
- Lecture 2.3 Abbreviations Locked
- Lecture 2.4 Common Routes of Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 2.5 Common Dosages Forms of Medications Locked
- Lecture 2.6 Intro to Equipment and Supplies for Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 2.7 Six Rights of Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 2.8 Medication Errors Locked
- Lecture 2.9 Medication Administration and Resident’s Rights Locked
- Lecture 2.10 Medication Allergy Locked
- Lecture 2.11 Recognizing Side Effects Locked
- Lecture 2.12 Medication Resources or References Locked
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Section 2
- Lecture 3.1 Medication Orders Locked
- Lecture 3.2 Teaching Guide Locked
- Lecture 3.3 Definition of an Order Locked
- Lecture 3.4 Components of an Order Locked
- Lecture 3.5 Telephone and Verbal Orders Locked
- Lecture 3.6 Forms commonly used to Document Medication Orders Locked
- Lecture 3.7 FL-2 Locked
- Lecture 3.8 Physician’s Order Forms Locked
- Lecture 3.9 Medication Administration Records (MARs) Locked
- Lecture 3.10 Medication Labels Locked
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Section 3
- Lecture 4.1 Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 4.2 Teaching Guide Locked
- Lecture 4.3 Infection Control/Standard Precautions Locked
- Lecture 4.4 Hand Hygiene Preview
- Lecture 4.5 Gloves Locked
- Lecture 4.6 Injection Safety Locked
- Lecture 4.7 Medication Administration Supplies Locked
- Lecture 4.8 Right Resident: Identifying Residents Locked
- Lecture 4.9 Right Medication/Right Dose/Right Route/Right Time: Locked
- Lecture 4.10 Medication Administration Record and Medication Label Locked
- Lecture 4.11 Right Documentation: Medication Administration Record Locked
- Lecture 4.12 Unique Situations to do Prior to Administration of Medications Locked
- Lecture 4.13 Vital Signs Locked
- Lecture 4.14 Crushing Medications Locked
- Lecture 4.15 Administering Medications: Medication Routes Locked
- Lecture 4.16 General Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 4.17 Oral Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 4.18 Sublingual Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 4.19 Oral Inhalant Locked
- Lecture 4.20 Eye Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 4.21 Ear Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 4.22 Nasal Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 4.23 Transdermal Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 4.24 Topical Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 4.25 Injection Medication Administration (Optional) Locked
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Section 4
- Lecture 5.1 Ordering, Storage and Disposal of Medications Locked
- Lecture 5.2 Teaching Guide Locked
- Lecture 5.3 Ordering Medication Locked
- Lecture 5.4 Medication Storage Preview
- Lecture 5.5 Controlled Substances Locked
- Lecture 5.6 Disposal of Medications Locked
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Section 5
- Lecture 6.1 Medication Administration Checklists Locked
- Lecture 6.2 Instructions for Completing the Medication Administration Checklists Locked
- Lecture 6.3 Hand Hygiene (Skills #1-3) Locked
- Lecture 6.4 General Medication Administration (Skills #4A & #4B) Locked
- Lecture 6.5 Oral Medication Administration (Skill #5) Locked
- Lecture 6.6 Sublingual Medication Administration (Skill #6)) Locked
- Lecture 6.7 Oral Inhalant (Skill #7) Locked
- Lecture 6.8 Eye Medication Administration (Skill #8) Locked
- Lecture 6.9 Ear Medication Administration (Skill #9) Locked
- Lecture 6.10 Nasal Medication Administration (Skill #10) Locked
- Lecture 6.11 Transdermal Medication Administration (Skill #11) Locked
- Lecture 6.12 Topical Medication Administration (Skill #12) Locked
- Lecture 6.13 Injections Medication Administration (Skill #13 & #14) Locked
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Section 6
- Lecture 7.1 #1A Abbreviations Locked
- Lecture 7.2 #1B Common Routes of Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 7.3 #1C Common Dosage Forms of Medications Locked
- Lecture 7.4 #1D Six Rights of Medication Administration Locked
- Lecture 7.5 #1E Medication Errors Locked
- Lecture 7.6 #1F Resident’s Refusal to Take Medications Locked
- Lecture 7.7 #2A Medication Orders Locked
- Lecture 7.8 #2AA Medication Order (Answers) Locked
- Lecture 7.9 #2B FL-2 (Blank) Locked
- Lecture 7.10 #2C MAR (Blank) Locked
- Lecture 7.11 #2D FL-2 (Transcription Activity) Locked
- Lecture 7.12 #2E MAR (Transcription Activity Answers) Locked
- Lecture 7.13 #2F Medication Labels Locked
- Lecture 7.14 #3A Injection Safety: Diabetes & Viral Hepatitis Locked
- Lecture 7.15 #3B Review of Measuring Devices Locked
- Lecture 7.16 #3C Always and Never Locked
- Lecture 7.17 #3D Measuring Tips Locked
- Lecture 7.18 #3E Technique and Use of Oral Inhalers Locked
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Section 7
- Lecture 8.1 Activity #1 Hand Hygiene Locked
- Lecture 8.2 Activity #2 Instructions for Glove Sizing Locked
- Lecture 8.3 Activity #3 Gloves, Gloves, Gloves Locked
- Lecture 8.4 Activity #4A, B, C Medication Administration Record Locked
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References
- Lecture 9.1 References Locked
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Quiz - Medication Administration
- Quiz 10.1 Quiz – Medication Administration Locked
