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At the LTC I work at, med techs are not able (per policy) to check blood sugars or draw up or administer insulin. If you were without a licensed nurse your director of nursing should have been notified right then.
Of course the responses will vary by facility and individual policies and procedures -- my response is coming from what I know and where I work at.
You can always refer to your job description for more specifics.
well then my next question will be...what are they going to do if the blood sugar is 200,300,500 or 38....???
i can answer this based on my previous experience working in ems. they call 911. even if a nurse is in the facility, they call 911. ltc isn't the place for dka/hhns, and if their sugar is too low to drink some juice or take some oral glucose, then they need iv dextrose. so they call 911.
i don't understand why a med tech couldn't do a blood sugar. if done properly, it can be delegated to uaps.
well, untrained people do it all the time at home and I guess an LTC is considered home in a way. I personally would expect a nurse to be present 24/7 but the med aide (appropriately trained) should be able to follow a sliding scale, especially if parameters are clear on when to call MD, etc
vicksext
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Hello,
My question is. Are Med techs allowed to do blood sugars when there is not a licensed personal on the property?