Medication Aide

Benefits

Benefits

This program addresses the need for employee retention and quality care in addition to preparing the Med Aide to safely and accurately administer medications. The content is designed to comply with federal and state requirements for the role of Med Aide in a variety of health care settings.

For the Student/Employee

• Reduce stress— use techniques that enhance positive interactions in the workplace while providing students with the skills to ethically and legally manage challenging health care situations
• Prepare for Medication Administration— through content that incorporates safety as well as infection prevention and control
• Prepare for the future—present students with the concepts that help bring wisdom and compassion to the workplace

For the Organization

• Increase retention—educate Med Aides using contemporary teaching/learning methods
• Increase creativity and innovation—encourage Med Aides to engage in life-long learning
• Improve service—embed customer service, medication safety, and medication training in all aspects of Med Aide training
• Improve safety—provide training with safety in medication administration
• Inspire passion and engagement—personalize the role the nursing assistant plays in caring for patients and residents

Requirements

Required Materials

For this course each student will need the following materials:

• Textbook: Sorrentino, S. & Remmert, L. 2009), Mosby’s Textbook for Medication Assistants, Mosby: St. Louis, MO. ISBN: 978-0-323-04687-9
• On-Line access to Avera Med Aide On-Line Training Program© Self-Paced Classroom
• Med Aide Facility Training Documentation form
• 1:1 Clinical Skills Checklist
• On-Line (in program) printable materials, including printable course grades: located under the “forms” tab at www.averasolutions.org or within the program at www.averaeducation.org, at the top of both Units 1 and 2. located on the website.
• High School Diploma or equivalent documentation submitted to the Facility RN Instructor

Course Requirements

This self-paced On-Line course is divided into thirty-five learning chapters. Students are guided through the course material via a course Syllabus and On-Line learning prompts. The entire program is progressive; therefore the student must successfully complete each component. There are two On-Line Chapter Units that follow the corresponding text chapters with Quizzes, proctored On-Line Unit Exams, an On-Line Laboratory and Quiz, a 3 hour 1:1 Skills Performance Evaluation, for a total of 20 hours. The entire program must be completed within 90 days of username and password are provided.

Students must be registered On-Line at www.averasolutions.org to begin the program. The Facility RN Instructor will be responsible for registering their students for this course and maintaining student username and passwords, and a secure Exam code. Independent students register themselves On-Line for the course and communicate with AESS to set up times to take Exams. The 1:1 Skills Performance Evaluation must also be registered for if completing at the AESS location. The entire course is located at www.averaeducation.org.

Upon Completion of Each Online Chapter and Quiz

Record On-Line Chapter Quiz result for each Chapter of Unit 1, Unit 2, and the On-Line Laboratory (Quizzes may be repeated until a score of at least 85% is achieved) onto the Avera Med Aide Facility On-Line Training Documentation form.

NOTE: Unit Exams are time limited, requiring student to complete all questions within the Exam time limitations as follows: Unit 1 Exam = 2.0 hours; Unit 2 Exam = 2.5 hours

Study

Study

• Self-paced On-Line Chapters are designed to complement the Textbook: Sorrentino, S. & Remmert, L. 2009), Mosby’s Textbook for Medication Assistants, Mosby: St. Louis, MO.
• Students must read the textbook chapter and then complete the accompanying selfpaced On-Line Chapter.
• Study guides for the Exams are available.

Drug Reference

Drug Reference

• http://www.pdr.net/
• http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp
• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

Copyright

A Word About Copyright

All materials are to be used ONLY by the participants of the Avera Med Aide On-Line Training Solutions© program.

• The materials and recordings are for educational purposes only. Avera Education & Staffing Solutions and their representatives do not render any legal, medical or professional advice.
• No portion of this program may be reproduced without prior written permission. This applies to all computer files, documents, and recordings.
• The accompanying video material is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Duplication of video content is illegal. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED in any part without prior written permission. Participating in or allowing duplication is prohibited by law.

The video devices are to be used by the organization which leased or purchased it ONLY. It may not be RESOLD, ALTERED, REVERSE ENGINEERED, LOANED OR RENTED. The video and any On-Line recordings may not be used for broadcast, satellite, cable or closed circuit-television.