Course Description

This 50 hour course is for Nurse Aides and Residential Attendants who meet course requirements as outlined by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals.  This course meets the requirement of the Nebraska Health and Human Services regulations governing medication aides.  Nebraska requires the participant to successfully complete the State Exam after completing this course. 

Prerequisites Must Be Submitted To IWCC Coordinator One Week Prior To Class:

1. Copy of Certificate from a 75 hour Nurse Aide Course or a Residential Attendant course
2. A letter from the administrator or DON of the sponsoring facility verifying the following:

• The employee’s attitude, interest, reliability
• Reading comprehension, writing ability and aptitude for math
• Six months experience in the sponsoring facility
• Absence of history of drug or alcohol abuse
• Competency in obtaining blood pressure and apical pulses
• Verification of the individual’s current nurse aide registry status
• Copy of license of RN who will teach the 10 hr clinical in the sponsoring facility

State of Iowa Requires Each of These Prerequisites Be Met Without Exception:

Upon successful completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

• Examine the role of laws and controlling agents related to safe administration of nonparenteral medications
• Discuss general information related to the administration of nonparenteral medication and explain how this information assists the medication aide in safely administering nonparenteral medications
• Recognize methods and procedures of safely preparing, administering and recording nonparenteral medications
• Recognize commonly ordered nonparenteral medications and classify these into drug families according to action, side effects and nursing precautions
• Demonstrate the ability to safely administer nonparenteral drugs in the clinical setting

Exams

Students must have an 80% or better on the Abbreviation Exam, Mid-Course Exam and the Final Exam to successfully complete the Medication Aide Course.  There are no re-takes of any exams in this course.  In addition to this all course projects and reports must be completed.  Students must complete at least 10 hours of clinical in the long term care facility to successfully complete the course requirements and receive a certificate.  The clinical must be taught by a Registered Nurse in the sponsoring facility.  The skills checklist must be returned to IWCC within six weeks of the last day of class which is October 27.  The skills checklist must be received in our office by December 3, 2008 by 4:30PM

Attendance

• Attendance is mandatory

• All homework assignments must be completed satisfactorily prior to receiving the certificate.

• Upon successful completion of the course, and a 10 hour clinical in the sponsoring facility, the participant will receive a certificate. 

• The 10 hour clinical must be taught by a Registered Nurse in the sponsoring facility.  Skills checklist must be returned within 6 weeks of completing a class. 

Class Participation

Active participation is expected and used to evaluate successful completion of this course.

Absence

100% attendance is required for successful completion.  Weather related delays or closings will be handled on a case by case basis.

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