Medication Management Course for Assisted Living
A discount is available to IALA members; please contact Shellie for discount code at [email protected] or call 515-278-8700.
ALL SALES AND PURCHASES OF THIS EDUCATION PROGRAM ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE.
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This course is intended primarily for non-licensed health care personnel who provide direct care for people in assisted living programs (ALPs). General guidelines are provided for administering or assisting with the administration of medications. This content reviews basic medication safety and the 6 Rights and three checks of medication administration. Learners will also become familiar with the various routes for medication administration. Students must be at least 18 years of age to participate in this course.
April 2020, Chapter 67 was revised with rules requiring non-licensed personnel administering medications in an assisted living program or residential care facility via nurse delegation, to have completed a department approved medication manager course. IALA’s Medication Manager’s course, approved by DIA, provides individuals the necessary tools to effectively and safely administer many medications encountered in AL and RCF (15 beds or fewer) programs. This course include covers basic medication safety, 6 Rights of medication management, routes of medication administration & primary disease states of the elderly. Successful completion of the course includes: completing the content , passing the test at 80% & completing competency skills in a clinical setting with a delegating registered nurse in a certified assisted living program.