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Extended Medication Aide | |
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CRN: 16973 Location: Southridge Center Course/Section: NRAO531 100 Date: 08/29/2018 - 12/12/2018 Room: 14 Instructor: Grier Kristina Time: 04:00PM - 07:00PM Days: Wednesday Contact Hrs: 72 hours |
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Description: | |
This class is a lengthened version of the Standard 60-hour Medication Aide Course. This extended class will consist of 60 classroom hours and 12 clinical hours. (Total Hours will be 72) It is intended to help students who would benefit from having the course information taught over a longer period of time allowing student's additional time in which to learn and absorb the Medication Aide Curriculum. This course also includes the CORE Training of the Prepare to Care curriculum. The purpose of the course is to prepare people to safely administer non parenteral medications in facilities licensed by DIA. The emphasis is on safe administration and students are provided with classroom, laboratory and clinical experiences. Pre-Requisites: In order to take this course the student must be drug free, and working in an agency /facility licensed by DIA. If employed in a certified nursing facility all students must be employed for at least 6 months in their current sponsoring facility. The facility sponsors the student by allowing them to complete the clinical experience and must fill out a facility sponsor form. If a student is employed in a residential or related type of agency licensed by the DIA all students must still fill out and complete the Facility sponsorship/recommendation form. Agencies/facilities licensed by DIA are: Long Term Care (LTC), Assisted Living Programs (ALP), Residential Care Facilities (RCF), Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF), Intermediate Care Facilities for the Intellectually Disabled (ICF-10) Psychiatric Medical Institutions for Children (PMIC) Psychiatric Medical Institutions (PMI). Class dates 8/29 thru 11/7 on Wednesday and Saturday. NO CLASS 9/1. Review Date Saturday 12/8, Final Exam Wednesday 12/12. August 29th and Sept 5 (first two days) the class is from 4-7 those two nights only. | |
Available Seats: 15 Fees: $549.00 | |
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