*Registration payment includes Credit Cards and Interfund Transfers ONLY.
This course is designed for Registered Nurses who plan to teach the prescriptive curriculum to CNA I employed in skilled nursing facilities.
Class Size is limited, so register as soon as possible! Registration will be closed at February 20 to allow course materials to be mailed to the participants.
This is a two-day training which will be held in-person on March 7 & March 8, 2023.
This course is designed for Registered Nurses who plan to teach the NC Board of Nursing curriculum to Medication Aides working in skilled nursing facilities.
Participants must meet the North Carolina Board of Nursing prerequisites of having a current, active, unrestricted NC Nursing License and 2 years full time clinical experience to include direct patient care and medication administration. Once participant successfully completes the course, the participant will be able to apply for certification as a Medication Aide Instructor with the NC BON.
The following materials are designed to prepare the medication aide students to assume the role of the Medication Aide and to provide information that he/she will need to perform the basic competencies required to administer oral, buccal, sublingual, otic, ophthalmic, nasal, topical, inhalant, vaginal, and rectal medications. They include the instructor’s manual, student manual, a video packaged as a DVD or VHS. Each educator will infuse the material with his/ her presentation style, but the content is not to be altered, skipped or deviated from throughout the course presentation.
Medication aides were approved to practice in skilled nursing facilities (SNF, also known as long term care) in Senate Bill 622 August of 2005. The law became effective July 1, 2006, and State Division of Facility Services (DFS) rules for SNF became effective October 1, 2006. For more information about the Medication Aide laws
and rules, please visit the North Carolina Board of Nursing website at www.ncbon.org
Learning Outcome:
Participants will gain knowledge and skills of the content related to the RN Medication Aide Instructor Course and be able apply for certification as a Medication Aide Instructor with the NC Board of Nursing.
Instructor:
Jo Andrea Costner, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE & Hortense Turner, MS, RN, CPN, CNE
Certified Master Trainers for RN Medication Aide Instructor Course
Credit Information:
12.0 Nursing Contact Hours will be awarded. Participant must attend 100% of the program, successfully teach return demonstrations, and complete a post-test at the 90% level to receive credit.
***Please note:
-Participants are responsible for ordering and assembling supplies for their own teaching toolkits before coming to class. The supply list will be sent to the participants once they sign up for the course. The supply list is available on NC BON website at www.ncbon.org
- Fee includes instructor manual, student manual, and DVD.
Please Click Here to view three important documents:
- RN Medication Aide Instructor Application - please complete the form and mail it to May Cheung
- The supply list for the toolkit provided by the NC Board of Nursing
- Urgent Update related to teaching medication aide students
Criteria for RN Medication Aide Instructors:
1. Hold a current, active, unrestricted NC Nursing License or compact license
2. 2 years full-time experience with medication administration
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Patricia McLellan BSN, RN, 704-512-6523
