Assisting With Self-Medication
The "Assisting with Self-Medication" class equips healthcare professionals and caregivers with essential skills to support individuals in safely managing their own medications. Participants will learn best practices for medication administration, monitoring, and documentation, while ensuring patient autonomy and safety.
The course covers common medications, potential side effects, and the legal and ethical considerations in assisting with self-medication. Ideal for those working in healthcare settings, this training ensures compliance with regulations and enhances patient care.
Who Should take this Course?
The course covers common medications, potential side effects, and the legal and ethical considerations in assisting with self-medication. Ideal for those working in healthcare settings, this training ensures compliance with regulations and enhances patient care.
Who Should take this Course?
*Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
*Home Health Aides (HHAs)
*Long-Term Care Staff, including Assisted Living and Skilled *Nursing Facility Team Members
*Hospice and Palliative Care Providers
*Caregivers and Family Members providing support to individuals
2-Hour Ceu
2-Hour Ceu
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Learning Objective
Understand Prescription Labels: Identify and interpret the key components of a prescription label.
Recognize Side Effects: Identify common side effects associated with various medication classes and describe appropriate actions to take if residents experience side effects or adverse reactions.
Clarify PRN Orders: Describe situations that require additional clarification for "as needed" (PRN) prescription orders.
Judgment-Based Medication Orders: Recognize medication orders that require clinical judgment and explain scenarios where CNAs may be restricted from assisting with such orders.
Reporting Requirements: Explain the types of information and details that must be accurately documented on the medication observation record.
Medication Storage and Disposal: List the guidelines and procedures for proper medication storage and disposal to ensure safety and compliance.
Medication Assistance Procedures: Outline and explain procedures for assisting with oral and topical medications, including ophthalmic, otic, and nasal forms, while adhering to the "five rights" of medication administration.
Recognize Side Effects: Identify common side effects associated with various medication classes and describe appropriate actions to take if residents experience side effects or adverse reactions.
Clarify PRN Orders: Describe situations that require additional clarification for "as needed" (PRN) prescription orders.
Judgment-Based Medication Orders: Recognize medication orders that require clinical judgment and explain scenarios where CNAs may be restricted from assisting with such orders.
Reporting Requirements: Explain the types of information and details that must be accurately documented on the medication observation record.
Medication Storage and Disposal: List the guidelines and procedures for proper medication storage and disposal to ensure safety and compliance.
Course Completion Instructions
Course Access:
Review the entire course content online, which requires approximately 2 hours to complete.
Affirmation of Completion:
At the end of the course, respond to the Yes/No Affirmation question to confirm you have completed the educational activity.
Specific Requirement:
Final Examination must be completed with a passing score of 75% or higher.
Evaluation:
Complete the mandatory course evaluation to share your feedback.
Certificate of Completion:
Upon successful completion, print your 2-hour Certificate of Completion for your records.
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