Overview of Medication Administration for Unlicensed Paraprofessionals

Course Code: REL-BHC-0-OMAUP

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Recall key strategies you should use to administer and store medications and document medication use among those you serve.
Identify your role in supporting the six rights of medication administration.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Regulatory Issues and Staff Roles

Dakota’s Mistake

Who Are Assistive Personnel?

Nursing Delegation and Training

Understanding Your Role

What Should Aaron Do?

Summary

Section 3: Medication Administration Basics

Documentation

Rights of the Person Receiving Services

Storage of Medications

Common Medication Routes

Administering Medication

Medication Rights

Medication Errors

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: Jennifer Niles, LCSW, LCAS, CCS-I

Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degrees in Social Work and Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Master’s degree in Social Work with a Certificate in Substance Abuse Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has over 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy, counseling, and case management to a variety of populations. Her experiences and clinical interests are centered around addiction treatment, harm reduction, severe mental health conditions, psychosis, LGBTQ+ issues, gender diversity, integrated care, and clinical supervision.

Reviewer: Cathryn Ayers, RN

Cathryn Ayers, RN, MSN has nearly 10 years of critical care experience. She was active in multiple committees to improve patient safety, executed staff education activities, and managed the new graduate orientation program for those entering intensive care units. Cathryn obtained a license for massage and bodywork therapy in 2012 and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2016 with a Master of Science in Nursing Education. She has provided telephonic case management services and developed program materials to facilitate positive outcomes for people with rare conditions across the United States. Cathryn has a passion for teaching and helping others to be their best.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Support Professionals (DSP); in the following settings: Behavioral Health: Residential Services.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.