Standardized Medication Course for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA-M)  

January 7 – April 30, 2008 +

Mondays/Wednesdays (Thursdays will be added)

6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

$795 plus $10 registration fee and cost of books  

 Course Description

The purpose of this course is to teach experienced certified nursing assistants (CNAs) to administer selected non-injecta0ble medications to patients who are 14 years of age and older.   

This 120 hour program includes:              60 hours            Theory

                                                            20 hours            Skills laboratory

                                                            40 hours            Clinical  

By the time the student completes this course he/she will be able to:  

1.         State the legal and ethical responsibilities of the Certified Nursing Assistant – Medications (CNA-M) in medication administration.  

2.         Demonstrate knowledge of household, apothecary, and metric measurements.  

3.         Demonstrate a basic knowledge of drug categories, including their expected action, contraindications for use, normal dosage range, precautions to observe, and common side effects.

4.         Prepare, administer, and store selected non-injectable medications.  

5.          Record medication administration.

 

This class replaces the daytime class offered in the spring flyer based on community needs and desires.  Since the need for CNA-Ms is so great, and they are needed so quickly, additional class time will be added.  The course will begin with Monday and Wednesday nights from 6 – 9:00 p.m. and will add Thursday nights for extra clinical hours and may adjust the start time of class as well.  YCCC will do what we can to train the CNAs as quickly and as thoroughly as possible.

 

To register, please contact Rachel Levasseur at: