skyseeker2008

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1. Certified Medication Technician

   skyseeker2008 replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

   From my experience in the medical profession across a wide span of practice in different settings there is one thing that I can mention about LTC nursing and, with a family member in the State dept. of Health here in TX the one major problem that a l...

2. Certified Medication Technician

   skyseeker2008 replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

   In Texas, if a med aide makes an error that causes direct harm to a resident, the CMA goes under review for the error, not the Nurse. If a CMA makes an error it is investigated and is shown to have been a preventable problem (such as not taking the ...

3. Certified Medication Technician

   skyseeker2008 replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

   I know that in TX they use the same background check policies as they use standard in Nursing School entrance requirements. Just a note!

4. Certified Medication Technician

   skyseeker2008 replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

   I completely understand where you are coming from. It DOES take years to learn the in's and out's of medication administration. HOWEVER, this applies to both the Med Aide as WELL as the Nurse. If there is a med aide course in some state that only ...