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1. Medication Aides

   M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in North Carolina

   For assisted living facilities, they use med techs and they fall under the federal guidelines which are different than the NC guidelines and the Medication Aides. There is a lot more training for med techs under the federal govt, than NC is proposin...

2. Medication Aides

   M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in North Carolina

   what type of facility did you work in? who is supervising these people? why are the med aides ordering medications for the patients. a med aides only responsibility is the task of giving the med to the patient. nothing more. if so, this is vio...

3. Medication Aides

   M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in North Carolina

   there are 14 states that currently allow medication aides. other states are trying to impose this type of legislation, but thanks to their nurses associations, the legislation was defeated. the ncna (north carolina nurses asssociation) was for this...

4. Medication Aides

   M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in North Carolina

   i may be out of line with my post, but here goes. i am glad to see that nc is getting some feedback on this issue. yes, at the 11th hour, this legislation was slide into the 2005 appropriations bill. how sad! please keep in mind: this was all...

5. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

   M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Safety

   Check out website: http://home.earthlink.net/~rnrally05/. Lots of good info about med aides.

6. NC Nurse Legislation March 17th, 2005

   M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry if you think I stepped over the line. This is an improtant issue that is not being discussed in NC. This is kinda being swept under the rug so to speak. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated especially if I am out of line. Thank...

7. NC Nurse Legislation March 17th, 2005

   M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in General Nursing

   That is just the point. They are not and we as nurses are! They are performing a task with only 24 hours of training. How much training as a nurse did you get? I sure hope it was more than 24 hours.

8. NC Nurse Legislation March 17th, 2005

   M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry if I gave you that impression. No I am furious at the whole aspect of all of it. I think it is a disgrace to a trusting profession. It is not a solution to the nursing shortage in North Carolina either.

9. NC Nurse Legislation March 17th, 2005

   M&MRN2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

   On March 17th, House Bill 783 and Senate Bill 662 will be introduced for Medication Administration/Unlicensed Personnel. This will be a 24 hour class so these people can pass meds under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Please write your house a...

10. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

    M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Safety

    Let's hear your side of this. Do you feel safe in the administration of meds? If you were not able to work along side that nurse, how do you think you would feel? What is your scope of practice? Do you feel 24 hours is sufficient training?

11. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

    M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Safety

    That's just it, a medication aide DOES NOT need to know the consequences of the drugs they administer because that is the nurses responsibility. The med aides ONLY responsibility is to ADMINISTER the drugs. There is a limit on some drugs. SCARY fo...

12. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

    M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Safety

    I hate to tell you but the state of Ohio is looking into this. They are in the planning stages and it really looks like it is going to pass sometime in the future from my research. I just spoke to the people on Thursday. Ohio needs to start checki...

13. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

    M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Safety

    THank you for your honesty. Good luck in puursuing your BSN. We need good nurses.

14. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

    M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Safety

    Good for you!!!

15. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

    M&MRN2005 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Safety

    I agree with you 100%. I keep a drug book with me and we have them on the floor to refer to if needed. Drugs change so rapidly. Let me say, that your rant is justified. Keep in mind, that the RN is always ultimately responsible for the delegation...