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HLTH 1327: Medication Management for Health Care Assistants
Effective date
July 2019
Department
Allied Health
School
Continuing Studies
Description
Health Care Assistants and Care Aides seeking employment in Assisted Living Facilities will want to take this course. The growing role of medications in assisted living settings has made the ability to dispense them increasingly crucial. Learn how medication administration is incorporated into the philosophy of assisted living care settings.
Pre-requisite: Students must be Health Care Assistants or Care Aides to take this course.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Continuing Professional Development
Prerequisites
Students must be Health Care Assistants or Care Aides to take this course.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Define Health Care Assistant and the role/responsibilities in medication administration.
- Understand medication administration in the context of community and facility settings.
- Demonstrate principals of safety when preparing and administering medications to clients using the 6 checks.
- Understand basic terms and definitions related to pharmacology and medication administration.
- Understand the legal and ethical responsibilities of medication management for the Health Care Assistant in the Canadian Health Care system.
- Understand the designated routes and basic principles of medication administration.
- Understand the basic principles of how medications work in the body.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 14
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 0
Total Hours: 14
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 0
Total Hours: 14
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
Full attendance and satisfactory clinical skills-check
Evaluation Plan
None
Course topics
- Medication Management for the Health Care Assistant – Introduction What Must Occur before the HCA can Provide Medications The Role of the HCA The Role of the LPN in an Assisted Living Setting The Health Care Team Delegated Tasks General Terms and Definitions Medication Administration Record (MAR) and other medication related forms Where do drugs come from? Brand Name and Generic Name Medication Delivery System Legal Aspects Related to Drug Management General Principles of Medication Management Terms Describing the Body’s Response to Drugs What Happens to Medications in the Body - Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion Major Factors Which Affect Drug Action Medication Compliance Responsibilities of the HCA in the Management of Medications Routes of Medication Management by Resident Care Attendants Common Abbreviations Related to Medication Management Rights for Medication Management Steps for Preparing Medications
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.