Nurses LPN/LVN
Published Dec 27, 2017
BillCitywide
1 Post
Med Techs- can they administer medications non narc/narc without a RN present?
Cream and sugar LPN
182 Posts
Present as in watching the administration or in the building? Someone has to have a license in the building I believe or at least oncall and readily available.
jodispamodi
230 Posts
Depends on the state. med techs where I live don't have to have a nurse present, but attend a training course and nurses audits mar and make spot checks. Narcotics are only allowed in very specific amounts.
sxarexrow
The ALFs I've worked for kept one nurse around to dispence narcotics and check MARS.
But I know HHMAs don't do that, they just give the medication.