Can a Med Tech administer medications without a RN present?

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Med Techs- can they administer medications non narc/narc without a RN present?

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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.

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Med Techs- can they administer medications non narc/narc without a RN present?

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.

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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.

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