Course
Prefix/Number:
ALHE-114
Course
Title:
Medication Aide Update
Division:
Allied Health
Program:
Vocational
Credit
Hours:
1.0
Initiation/Revised
Date:
Fall
2005
CLASSIFICATION
OF INSTRUCTION
Vocational
This course provides the
student with a review of the basic principles and skills of medication
administration for oral, and external application. Information from these medication topics will
be reviewed: elderly interactions, legal
and ethical issues. The review of
classifications will provide updated information (action, side effects, nursing
implications for the major classifications.
Must be a Kansas State
Certified Medication Aide and have a Certified Nurse Aide Certificate.
No Text Required for CMA Update Course.
At the completion of the
course, the student:
1.
Uses reinforced
basic knowledge of medications and their interactions within the body. This will include the side effects as well as
the effects to be expected as a result of administering the medications.
2.
Reviews the
correct and safe way to administer medications in all routes with the exception
on the parental injections.
3.
Describes updated
information on new drugs, is aware of and observes for the expected effects and
side effects.
4.
Emphasizes the
unique reaction of the elderly to medications opposed to the general population.
Unit I Responsibilities of the Medication Aide
Unit II Stress Control – of the caregiver
Unit III Medication and the Elderly
Unit IV Medication Classification
Unit V Proper Methods of Administering
Medications
Classroom
Lecture and discussions, audio-visual
aids, and assigned readings and reports
Teaching Facilities
NCCC classroom
Must attend both days of the
course, and participate in the discussion and reports.
GRADING
SCALE
This
is a Pass or No Pass Course
Attendance Policy
Absences that occur due to students participating in official
college activities are excused except in those cases where outside bodies, such
as the State Board of Nursing, have requirements for minimum class minutes for
each student. Students who are excused will be given reasonable opportunity to
make up any missed work or receive substitute assignments from the instructor and
should not be penalized for the absence.
Proper procedure should be followed in notifying faculty in advance of
the student’s planned participation in the event. Ultimately it is the student’s responsibility
to notify the instructor in advance of the planned absence.
Unless students are participating in a school activity or are excused by the instructor,
they are expected to attend class. If a
student’s absences exceed one-hundred (100) minutes per credit hour for the
course or, in the case of on-line or other non-traditional courses, the student
is inactive for one-eighth of the total course duration, the instructor has the
right, but is not required, to withdraw a student from the course. Once the student has been dropped for
excessive absences, the registrar’s office will send a letter to the student,
stating that he or she has been dropped.
A student may petition the chief academic officer for reinstatement by
submitting a letter stating valid reasons for the absences within one week of
the registrar’s notification. If the
student is reinstated into the class, the instructor and the registrar will be
notified.
Academic Integrity
NCCC expects
every student to demonstrate ethical behavior with regard to academic
pursuits. Academic integrity in coursework
is a specific requirement. Definitions,
examples, and possible consequences for violations of Academic Integrity, as
well as the appeals process, can be found in the College Catalog, Student
Handbook, and/or Code of Student Conduct and Discipline.
Cell
Phone Policy
Student cell phones and
pagers must be turned off during class times. Faculty may approve an exception
for special circumstances.
Pre- and post tests will be
administered to determine student gain or lack thereof.
Both student and instructor
will analyze student gain at the conclusion of the course.
Note:
Information and statements in
this document are subject to change at the discretion of NCCC. Changes will be published in writing and made
available to students.
NOTE: If you are a student with a disability who may need
accommodation(s) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please notify
the Director of Advising and Counseling,
Chanute Campus, Student Union, 620-431-2820 ext 280 or the Dean, Ottawa Campus, 785-242-2607
ext 312, as soon as possible. You
will need to bring your documentation for review in order to determine
reasonable accommodations, and then we can assist you in arranging any
necessary accommodations.