Certified Medication Aide
Service Description
Student Objectives Student will demonstrate how to do the following skills: The certified medication aide training shall include, but is not limited to each of the following subject areas: (1) Preparation and administration of medication. (A) Documentation of medication administration. (B) Proper medication storage procedures. (i) Scheduled controlled substances. (ii) Internal and external medications. (C) Purposes of medications. (D) Oral medications. (E) Topical medications. (F) Eye, ear, and nose medications. (G) Vaginal medications. (H) Rectal medications. (I) Oral inhalants. (J) Transdermal medications. (K) Medical terminology, symbols, and abbreviations. (L) The rights of medication administration, including the right patient, drug, date, time, dosage, route and form. (M) Controlled drug procedures. (N) Recognizing appropriate situations requiring assistance of the charge nurse. (O) Drug-reference sources. (P) Vital sign measurement with drug administration. (Q) Medication labeling. (2) Observe, report, and document resident's status. (A) Blood pressure measurement and documentation. (B) Drug to drug interactions. (C) Drug to food interactions, and medication timed to coincide with meals. (3) Principles of safety. (A)Infection control techniques. (B) Principles of positioning for medication administration. (4) Knowledge of measurement systems. (A) Distinguish weight and volume measurements. (B) Decimal and fraction concepts in medication administration. (C) Appropriate measurement equipment. (5) Body systems and common diseases. (A) Digestive system and common diseases to medication administration. (B) Respiratory system and common diseases to medication administration. (C) Drug metabolism. (D) Cardiovascular system and common diseases to medication administration. (E) Endocrine system in relation to diabetes and hormone therapy. (F) Elimination system and common diseases to medication administration. (G) Skin system and common diseases to medication administration. (H) Muscular-skeletal system and common diseases to medication administration. (I) Nervous system and common diseases to medication administration.
Contact Details
4917 North Portland Avenue suite 235, Oklahoma City, OK, USA