CNA and Home Health in NC . . .

[MMaple]

Hello.

Is there a level of CNA (perhaps with specialized training?) who would be legally able/qualified to work in a private duty/home setting in NC with a patient who has:

• a nasogastric tube,
  
• is nonverbal, severly developmentally delayed,
  
• is wheelchair bound,
  
• requires seizure medication (through the NG tube) 3+ times per day,
  
• has a protocol for managing emergency seizure occurrances:
  
  • administering seizure control medications through ng tube
    
  • administering seizure control medications rectally
    
  • activate a VNS implant.
    

  [*]would work in the absence of a skilled nurse (RN/LPN) on site,

  [*]would be required to make the decision to administer or not administer the emergency seizure medications or activate a VNS implant.

Thank you for any guidance on this!

Marla

[Turd Ferguson]

Sounds like there is some assessment/med administration in there, both out of the scope of practice for CNA's in NC (somebody correct me if I'm wrong though)

[rn438]

NO.

CNA by law and terms of their license Cannot do assessments, administers medications , etc. What you are looking for is a RN, and you are actually asking a CNA to practice out of their scope of practice HUGELY .

Of course, someone may do it, if you dont mind risking the health of your family member , or if the CNA isnt afraid of legal trouble