Do any of you know much about these? They keep going on and on about it in my CNA class. I guess the state of North Carolina will be listing the position on the NC Board of Nursing next year. The instructors seem to think that a lot of opportunities and job openings will be avaliable to them.
Learn the skills and information you will need to take the state Med Tech Exam.
Our Med Tech class includes instruction on:
Safe medication administration
Proper infection control
Medical Terminology
Physician orders & transcribing
Medication monitoring techniques
Methods to monitor RX effects/side effects/adverse reactions
Proper storage of medications
Proper documentation procedures
Reference/resources in Rx administration.
I'm just wondering is this is something that's being "hyped up". Or if this will be a more common job.
i think cma's would be useful if they had more extensive schooling.
a lot of medical professionals are intimidated by their existence. it births a lot of bashing and credential throwing.
we are not "intimidated" by the existence of a medication aide. we are outraged! it is a greed driven practice! according to the institute of medicine of the national academies, medication errors are among the most common medical errors, harming at least 1.5 million people every year. studies indicate that 800,000 preventable drug-related injuries occur each year in long-term care settings. every month, one out of ten ltc residents suffers a medication related injury. when doctors and nurses are putting up these kinds of numbers with years of training, it is a slap in the faces to all elderly people to pass off the use of medication aides as a safe practice. what is next, firing squads?
administering medications is a serious task. it isnt bashing medication aides to demand that elderly people get the same quality care as the rest. it is bashing the greedy imbeciles who conceived and approved such a dumb idea.
if they had "more extensive schooling", then they should go on and become an lpn so they will be an actual nurse. that would solve everything.
if you are not a medication aide, and you defend their presence, then you are misinformed.
i am a med aide...we had a 5 day class, now its down to 4 days and about a half an hour of actual hands on training on the floor before they stick you out there yourself...terrible isnt it???
It takes a lot to remember all the information about meds. I think CMA's would be useful if they had more extensive schooling.
You mean more extensive schooling like-nursing school?
]A lot of medical professionals are intimidated by their existence. It births a lot of bashing and credential throwing.
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Honey, I've had Dr pointing their fingers in my face while yelling at me, bosses pointing out everything I've done wrong, nursing instructors gasping when they see my do a task (correctly, I might add) and pt's come at me with knives, bibles and anything else they could get their hands on.
Trust me explicitly when I say this----I am NOT intimidated by CMTs.
I am a nurse. Our position is held in the highest esteem. I am an advocate for my practice and scope. I am educated, I do my job damn well and I am very proud of the title that I've earned.
And I would never let an uneducated person take over one of the most important roles that I own. Medications aren't just pills you pop in a cup and give to the pt. A week's training will NOT COVER IT. And I'm sorry that you can't understand why....
i'm a little confused. did you think i wrote this post? i didn't; it was written by gomer42
i spent all day yesterday in the icu and i do have one med question for anyone who can answer it. what is the name of the paralytic drug that starts with 'v'. thanks to anyone who comes back with an answer.
bradleyrnre: certified medication technician
originally posted by gomer42
i think cma's would be useful if they had more extensive schooling.
a lot of medical professionals are intimidated by their existence. it births a lot of bashing and credential throwing.
we are not "intimidated" by the existence of a medication aide. we are outraged! it is a greed driven practice! according to the institute of medicine of the national academies, medication errors are among the most common medical errors, harming at least 1.5 million people every year. studies indicate that 800,000 preventable drug-related injuries occur each year in long-term care settings. every month, one out of ten ltc residents suffers a medication related injury. when doctors and nurses are putting up these kinds of numbers with years of training, it is a slap in the faces to all elderly people to pass off the use of medication aides as a safe practice. what is next, firing squads?
administering medications is a serious task. it isnt bashing medication aides to demand that elderly people get the same quality care as the rest. it is bashing the greedy imbeciles who conceived and approved such a dumb idea.
if they had "more extensive schooling", then they should go on and become an lpn so they will be an actual nurse. that would solve everything.
if you are not a medication aide, and you defend their presence, then you are misinformed.
Jenny, I did the same thing with my previous post. I thought you posted the quote, and I quoted you, but it's because we just clicked on this post below.
If you copy and paste someone's post, it may look as if you are posting it yourself. If you use the quote button below then we will know who really posted the info.
GOMER42Re: Certified Medication Technician
It takes a lot to remember all the information about meds. I think CMA's would be useful if they had more extensive schooling.
A lot of medical professionals are intimidated by their existence. It births a lot of bashing and credential throwing.
Excellent post. It is always good when someone comes up with possible solutions and stays away from bashing and putting other down.
The medical field is growing everyday and we need educated, dedicated people involved in caring for the sick.
I am looking for information on how an RN can get trained to teach people to become CMTs in Maryland, and information on CMT trainers who can teach CMTs to work in the residential summer camp setting in Maryland.
Our camp has overnight trips which take place in the absence of a RN. The senior counseling staff administer the medications on these trips. To comply with Maryland regulations, medication needs to be administered by physicians, nurses, or CMTs (or certified medication aides, which is a training available to nurse aides).
The nurse packages and labels the medications: each individual dose for each individual camper.
I am finding a shortage of CMT trainers, so I've decided to become one myself. I welcome any resources you might have . . .
Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
Certified Medication Technician: Maryland??
I am looking for information on how an RN can get trained to teach people to become CMTs in Maryland, and information on CMT trainers who can teach CMTs to work in the residential summer camp setting in Maryland.
Our camp has overnight trips which take place in the absence of a RN. The senior counseling staff administer the medications on these trips. To comply with Maryland regulations, medication needs to be administered by physicians, nurses, or CMTs (or certified medication aides, which is a training available to nurse aides).
The nurse packages and labels the medications: each individual dose for each individual camper.
I am finding a shortage of CMT trainers, so I've decided to become one myself. I welcome any resources you might have . . .
Did you check with the agency that authorizes/certifies CMTs? Some state sits the dept of health others it's theBoN. I think in NJ one must be a CNA to beupgragedto medication aide/tech as directed by the depot health
Here in VA we have CNA/Med Techs. I personally work with 8 of them and they are well trained, knowledgeable and know when to ask for help or to have a question answered. They did not start out as med techs, they were chosen by US to recieve the additional training. These CNAs are the best of our best and we would not offer them the opportunity if we did not feel that they were responsible enough to do the job and to do it well. For those who believe that they don't get enough training, their Med Tech training is for six weeks, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. How long was your pharmacology course?? They are not trained in IV therapy, the only injections they are allowed to give, by law, is insulin. After their classroom training they have 120 days to pass meds (under STRICT supervision) before taking the state exam. If I remember correctly, that's a heck of a lot more than I ever got. I'm sure that not all facilities place as much emphasis on making sure that only our best CNAs become med techs but I am proud of our girls and would trust them with med passes any day of the week.
I did check with the agency, thanks! And thanks to JenLPN as well.
The Maryland Board of Nurses has been extremely UNhelpful, to the point of not answering phone messages or e-mails. They provide (on their website www.mbon.org) a long list of people who have had allegedly had the training to train CMTs. However, after contacting numerous people from this list, I haven't found any to teach our counselors.
As far as becoming a CMT trainer myself, a representative at the MBON told me to contact community colleges, which she said are authorized to provide the training. So far no luck with those either.
So frustrating because I want to provide safe, legal medication administation!
jennyanydot
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GOMER42Re: Certified Medication Technician
It takes a lot to remember all the information about meds. I think CMA's would be useful if they had more extensive schooling.
A lot of medical professionals are intimidated by their existence. It births a lot of bashing and credential throwing.
Excellent post. It is always good when someone comes up with possible solutions and stays away from bashing and putting other down.
The medical field is growing everyday and we need educated, dedicated people involved in caring for the sick.