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In our state (ND), we license
medication aides. In our facility (292) beds, we currently employ
several. They must first be employed by our facility in good
standing. We offer a pre-test to determine general knowledge. Our
instructor then teaches the 40 hour classroom course, followed by 32 clinical
hours of training, then the test for licensing. They are able to
administer oral medications, eye gtts, ear gtts, suppositories and
inhalants. They are NOT allowed to administer narcotics, and can deliver
PRN medications only upon direction of the nurse who must assess for need.
The nurse is responsible to documenting results of PRN meds. Several of
our medication aides have gone on the nurses training and are employed here as
such. They are able as MA's to apply topical ointments and simple dressing
changes. It works for us. sb
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