CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE II: MEDICATION AIDE-Certified (MA-C)
HEALTH 207 – 6.0 CREDITS
FALL 2010
Instructors:
Cathy Winfree, RN Anne Doerpinghaus, RN TVCC- Office: 417-A TVCC-Office 417-E 614 Barnette St. 614 Barnette St. Fairbanks, Ak. 99701 Fairbanks, Ak. 99701
Office Hours: Tuesday 9:00 to 12:00 Office Hours: Friday 9:00 to 12:00
455-2876 455-2924
cmwinfree@alaska.edu axdoerpinghaus@alaska.edu
Adjunct Faculty as needed.
Prerequisites:
In order to be eligible to apply for the Certified Nurse Aide II: Medication Aide-Certified the applicant must:
• Hold an unencumbered nurse aide certification in the State of Alaska • Have at least one full year of experience as a C.N.A
• Supply three letters of reference from healthcare professionals • Have an Accuplacer math score of 48 or higher
• Be 18 years of age or older
• Be immunized as required by training site/facility
Locations and meeting times:
Class will be held at the Tanana Valley Campus Center, classroom TBA. Times will vary per instructor schedule.
Textbook:
Mosby’s Textbook for Medication Assistants, Sorrentino et al, 2009 with companion workbook.
Course description:
Basic pharmacology and medication administration for certified nurse aides. Course includes drug delivery routes, classifications, effects, and side effects. Communication principles, ethics, nursing process, and body structure and function will be reviewed. This course prepares the CNA to assist the RN or LPN to pass medications in health care settings as approved by the Alaska Board of Nursing and to sit for the National Council State Board of Nursing Medication Aide Certification Exam.
Course Goals:
• To provide training in skills that allow Certified Nurse Aides to assume greater responsibility in the workplace
• To help meet the need for healthcare providers to assist the RNs/LPNs in the delivery of medications in assisted living homes and settings approved by the Alaska Board of Nursing.
Brief Statement of Student Learning Outcomes:
After completion of this course, the participant will be able to do the following: • Define the role and scope of the certified nurse aide II: medication aide certified. • Describe the steps necessary to safely prepare, administer and document
medication administration.
• Identify the different classes of medications, their common actions and side effects.
• Define the legal and ethical issues related to medication administration.
• Review rights of residents/clients and the role of the delegating/supervising nurse. • State the different forms in which medication can be manufactured.
• List the different effects medications can cause locally and systemically. • Recognize that the same medication may have different names.
• Identify accepted abbreviations used with medications. • Recognize the abbreviations that should not be used.
• State the types of information that should be known about a specific medication prior to giving that medication.
• List the three safety checks of medication administration. • Identify the six rights of medication administration
Detailed student learning outcomes and methods of evaluating those outcomes as defined by current National Council, State Boards of Nursing, and approved by the Alaska State Board of Nursing will be handed out during class.
Instructional methods:
Lecture, small group discussion, demonstration and practice of skills in laboratory setting, and practice of skills in a healthcare facility will all be a part of the course delivery.
Summary of theory and clinical hours:
Total Didactic Hours = 52 Total Skills Hours =16 Total Clinical Lab hours =40
Course calendar: WEEK ONE: Day 1: 4 hrs. lecture Introduction Review of outline/expectations Ch. 1 The Medication Assistant
Ch. 2 Delegation
Day 2: 4 hrs. lecture
Ch. 3 Ethics and Laws Ch. 4 Assisting With the Nursing Process
Ch. 5 Body Structure and function
Day 3: 4 hrs. lecture
Ch. 6 Basic Pharmacology Ch. 7 Life Span Considerations
Ch. 8 Drug Orders and Prescriptions
WEEK TWO:
Day 4: 4 hrs. skills
Skills: Review vital signs Reviewing height and weight Measuring Blood Glucose
Day 5: 4 hrs. lecture
Ch. 9 Medication Safety
Ch. 10 Oral, Sublingual and Buccal Drugs Ch. 11 Topical Drugs
Day 6: 4 hrs. skills
Skills: Review hand washing Giving a Drug-cream, lotion, ointment, powder, eye & ear drops,
nasal, inhaled, vaginal and rectal
WEEK THREE:
Day 7: 4 hrs. lecture
Quiz: Ch. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11 Ch. 12 Eye, Ear, Nose and Inhaled Drugs Ch. 13 Vaginal and Rectal Drugs Ch. 14 Drugs Affecting the Nervous System
Day 8: 4 hrs. lecture
Ch. 15 Drugs Used for Mental Health Disorders Ch. 16 Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders
Ch. 17 Drugs Used to Manage Pain Ch. 18 Drugs used to Lower Lipids
Day Nine: 4 hrs. lecture
Ch. 19 Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension Ch. 20 Drugs used to Treat Dysrhythmias
Ch. 21 Drugs Used to Treat Angina, Peripheral Vascular disease and Heart Failure
Ch. 22 Drugs Used for Diuresis
WEEK FOUR:
Day Ten: 4 hrs. lecture
Quiz: Ch. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, & 22 Ch. 23 Drugs Used to Treat Thrombo-Embolic Diseases
Ch. 24 Drugs used to Treat Respiratory Diseases
Day Eleven: 4 hrs. lecture
Ch. 25 Drugs used to Treat Gastro-Esophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Diseases Ch. 26 Drugs Used to Treat Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation and Diarrhea Ch. 27 Drugs used to Treat Diabetes and Thyroid Diseases
Day Twelve: 4 hrs. lecture
Ch. 28 Cortico-Steroids and Gonadal Hormones
Ch. 29 Drugs used in Men’s and Women’s Health Ch. 30 Drugs Used to Treat Urinary System Disorders
Ch. 31 Drugs Used to Treat Eye disorders
WEEK FIVE:
Day Thirteen: 4 hr. lecture
Ch. 32 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Cancer
Ch. 33 Drugs Affecting Muscles and Joints Ch. 34 Drugs Used to Treat Infections Ch. 35 Nutrition and Herbal and Dietary supplement Therapy
Day Fourteen: 4 hr. lecture
Quiz: Ch. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, & 35
Scenarios/Critical thinking Exercise
Day Fifteen: 4 hr. Skills lab Review all skills
WEEK SIX Day 16 4 hrs skills clinical site
Day 17 clinical 8 hrs Day 18 clinical 8 hrs WEEK SEVEN: Day 19 clinical 8 hrs Day 20 clinical 8 hrs Day 20 clinical 8 hrs. WEEK EIGHT: Day Twenty One 4 hrs. lecture
Comprehensive Review to prepare for national certification examination
National Council State Board of Nursing Medication Aide Certification Examination-
To be scheduled
Course policies:
Attendance is mandatory for all skills and clinical lab time. Students may miss four hours of classroom time but if they exceed this number they will be withdrawn from the class. If students are going to miss class, he/she must notify the instructor prior to class.
If a student is tardy more than 5 times, his/her participation/discussion grade will decrease by one point. Class participation/discussion is 10% of the grade. This includes being on time, ready for class with homework complete at the start of class, being attentive and participating in the discussion, and presenting a professional demeanor during their clinical experience.
Make-up exams can be arranged with the instructor.
Evaluation:
This course is letter graded.
Students must achieve at least an 85% average on the didactic quizzes to pass the course. Didactic: Medication Fundamentals and Safety Quiz #1 30%
Medication Administration, Communication,
and Documentation Quiz #2 30% Ethical and Legal, and Comprehensive Final Quiz #3 30% Active participation/discussion 10%
Grading Policy:
95 to 100% = A 80 to 84% = D 90 to 94% = B below 80% = F 85 to 89% = C
The skills/clinical portion of the course are pass/fail, and require successful completion of all checklists (handout distributed during class). Students must pass the skills/clinical portion of the class in order to receive a passing grade.
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Disabilities services:
UAF has a Disability Services office that operates in conjunction with Tanana Valley Campus. Disability Services, part of UAF’s Center for Health and Counseling, provides academic accommodations to enrolled students who are identified as being eligible for these services. If you believe you are eligible, please visit
http://www.uaf.edu/chc/disability.html on the web or contact TVC Student Assistance
and Advising Center (455-2800). You can also contact Disability Services on the Fairbanks Campus at (907-474-7043,fydso@uaf.edu.
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