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CRN: 31730 Location: Zoom Course/Section: NRAO530 301 Date: 05/22/2024 - 07/31/2024 Room: 18, 20A, 20B Instructor: Zrostlik Lorna Time: 08:00AM - 11:00AM, 08:00AM - 11:00AM Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday Contact Hrs: 60 hours |
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Medication Aide: This is a 60-hour course consisting of 48 classroom hours and 12 clinical hours. 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 in the same facility and work at least 480 hours prior to the start of the medication aide course, plus they must be current on the State Nurse Aide Registry. This is per the IAC 481-58.21(6), updated IAC 6/23/2023. 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 Days: Monday/Wednesday/Friday • Class Times: 8:00 am to 11:00 am • Class Dates: May 22, 2024 thru July 1, 2024 NO CLASS May 31, 2024 • Class Format: Zoom/2 on campus dates (lab and exam) • Lab: June 21 Review: July 29 (Zoom) State Exam: July 31 • NO ABSENCE allowed the first two days during CORE training and June 21st for the on campus lab date. • BOOK PICK UP May 21, 2024 AT DMACC SOUTHRIDGE CENTER. You will get an email about 1 week prior to class with more information. |
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Available Seats: 17 Fees: $495.00 | |
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