Printed : 12 / 17 / 2021 Academic Year 2022-2023
Program Code 305105
This program will prepare students to administer medications to residents in a nursing home . The Medication Assistant program consists of classroom and laboratory instruction and supervised practice in a nursing home . After completing this program , students will meet state requirements for the Medication Assistant Registry . Employers or individuals interested in this certi�cate must email carolyn . debaker @ nwtc . edu or call ( 920 ) 498-6985 .
Curriculum : This competency-based program is for certi�ed nursing assistants who will , upon completion , be involved with administration / distribution of medications to residents in a skilled care nursing facility . Employer approval , proof of work experience and a pre-enrollment assessment are required for participation in this course . The Certi�ed Medication Assistant Technical Diploma is a 100 hour program which includes 60 hours of theory / lab , held at NWTC Green Bay Campus , and 40 hours of clinical , held at Nursing Home where student is employed . Upon graduation , a student will have completed three credits .
First Semester
30-510-301 Certi�ed Medication Assistant Semester Total
3 3.00
With 100 % Employed in Field
Total Credits 3.00
Curriculum Note : Course must be passed with a C .
This program is offered at : Green Bay
Getting Started :
To take this class you must be a current employee in a nursing home , be on the State of WI Nurse Aide Directory and have at least 2000 hours experience in direct patient care within the last three years . Employers or individuals interested in this certi�cate must email carolyn . debaker @ nwtc . edu .
De�ne the legal and ethical responsibilities associated with the role of medication assistant . Identify factors that in�uence the effects of medications on the individuals . Utilize guidelines common to administration of all medications . Utilize knowledge of systems of measurement when administering medications . Administer medications safely and ef�ciently by selected routes . Identify effects of common medications on each body system . Describe the effects of normal aging on pharmacokinetics .
30-510-301 CERTIFIED MEDICATION ASSISTANT .... is a Certi�ed Nursing Assistant employed in a nursing home who administers selected medications under the supervision of the nursing staff . Course Typically Offered : Varies by NWTC campus
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