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| Course: NCE272 First Term: 2020 Fall
Final Term: Current
Final Term: 9999
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Lec + Lab 4.0 Credit(s) 6.0 Period(s) 8.0 Load
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Subject Type: OccupationalLoad Formula: R - Nursing Load |
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| 1. Explain the role of the medication assistant in Arizona and the Nurse Practice Act, conditions, and restrictions along with key terms. (I)
2. Discuss principles, terminology, laws, and drug references as they apply to administration of medications. (II) 3. Explain principles of medication administration and nursing care considerations when administering medications to clients of all ages. (III, IV) 4. Discuss medication properties, uses, adverse effects, administration, education, and nursing assistant care of residents receiving identified medications. (III, IV, VIII) 5. Demonstrate safe medication administration for selected medications. (III, VI-VIII) 6. Describe measures to promote safe medication administration in health care facilities. (III-VIII) | |||
| MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements. | |||
| MCCCD Official Course Outline | |||
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I. Role of the medication assistant
A. Describe the role of the certified medication assistant (CMA) B. Discuss the legal requirements for medication assistants in Arizona C. Describe the role of the Board of Nursing and the Nurse Practice Act D. Review the nursing process and CMA`s role 1. Steps of the nursing process 2. Observation and reporting role 3. Key terms and abbreviations 4. Vital signs II. Principles, laws, and legal drug references, key terms A. Delegation 1. Describe the delegation process a. Right task b. Right circumstances c. Right person d. Right directions and communication e. Right supervision 2. Explain the CMA role in the delegation process 3. Explain when and when not to accept a delegated task 4. How to accept and refuse a delegated task B. Ethics and laws 1. Describe ethical conduct 2. Review patient`s rights, advance directives 3. Explain Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act 4. Discuss why possessing a controlled substance is a crime 5. Key terms and abbreviations III. Life span considerations A. Factors affecting drug action 1. Age 2. Size 3. Diet 4. Gender (male/female) 5. Genetics 6. Disease 7. Psychological factors 8. Routes of administration 9. Time of administration 10. Environmental effects B. Factors that lessen absorption 1. Dry skin 2. Wrinkled skin C. Factors that affect metabolism 1. Liver disease 2. Age 3. Smoking 4. Gender 5. Genetics D. Administration of medication to older adult 1. Resident rights 2. Safety principles 3. Caring behaviors 4. Difficulty swallowing (thickening fluids) IV. Structure, function, common disorders, common medications for body areas/systems A. Eye B. Ear C. Skin D. Cardiovascular E. Respiratory F. Gastrointestinal G. Urinary H. Endocrine I. Musculoskeletal J. Nervous and sensory V. Basic pharmacology A. Drug names B. Drug actions C. Drug absorption D. Classification VI. Dosage calculation (licensed nurses need to complete initial calculation) A. Review of basic mathematics 1. Fractions 2. Decimals 3. Percentages B. Systems of measurement 1. Metric 2. Household VII. Medication administration A. Six rights of medication administration 1. Right drug 2. Right dose 3. Right patient 4. Right route 5. Right time 6. Right documentation B. Types of medications 1. Liquids 2. Solutions 3. Suspensions 4. Solids/semi-solids 5. Suppositories 6. Topical creams, lotions and ointments 7. Enteric coated C. Routes of administration 1. Buccal 2. Oral 3. Topical 4. Rectal 5. Patches 6. Eye drops 7. Ear drops, inhalation, parental, sublingual, first dose, and "pro re nata" (PRN): only licensed nurse may give VIII. Prescription components A. Drug name B. Dose C. Route D. Time/frequency E. Prescriber signature F. Types of drug orders: routine, standing, PRN, stat G. Questioning an order H. Documentation I. Medication record J. Timing of medications K. Controlled substances L. Medication errors | |||
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 26, 2020 | |||