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Extended Medication Aide | |
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CRN: 33461 Location: DMACC Capitol Center Course/Section: NRAO531 300 Date: 05/29/2018 - 09/08/2018 Room: 104 Instructor: Grier Kristina Time: 03:30PM - 06:30PM Days: Tuesday Contact Hrs: 72 hours |
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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 5/29-8/4 on Tuesday & Saturday. Review Date Tuesday 9/4 Final Exam Saturday, 9/8. | |
Available Seats: 15 Fees: $549.00 | |
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