Medication Aide Basics Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Different Names for Medication Aide
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- Medication Assistant
- Certified Medication Aide
-Medication Technician
-Certified Medication Assistant
2
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Medication Aide Roles
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- usually in long-term care facilities & assisted living facilities
- usually have been trained to work as nursing assistants first
- preparing ordered meds & distributing to residents under a licensed professional (usually a nurse)
- observing residents as they take meds
3
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Medication Aide Roles Pt.2
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- Documenting, keeping record of medications taken by residents including the time & amount of medication taken
- observing and reporting changes in residents
- Reporting anything that might be at risk to resident safety
4
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Task MA’s Should Never Perform (SOP)
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- Do Not tell residents or family the diagnosis or medical treatment plan
- Do NOT diagnose illness or prescribe treatments or medication
- Must NOT honor a request to do something outside the scope of practice, not listed in residents care plan
5
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Task MA Do Not Perform
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- Deciding what amount of meds (dose) to give or do calculations to find correct dose
- Giving meds to residents whose medical condition is changing or unstable
6
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Scope of Practice for MA’s
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-Defines task that health care providers are legally allowed to do as permitted by state or federal law
-Varies by facility
7
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Professionalism
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- Dressing appropriately & speaking well
- Keeping all resident info confidential
-Being polite & cheerful
- positive attitude
- person centered care ( sensitive to each residents needs)
