DHS 129.30(1)(c)1.1. Federal and state hospice standards, regulations, statutes, and administrative rules. DHS 129.30(1)(c)2.2. Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses, ch. N 6 specific to registered nurse delegation. DHS 129.30(1)(d)(d) Overview of body systems related to the routes of medication administration and the classes of medications. DHS 129.30(1)(d)1.1. Anatomy of body structures that pertain to medication administration, including structure of the eye, ear, nose, mouth, vagina, rectum, and skin, which are necessary to administer medication correctly via these routes. DHS 129.30(1)(d)2.2. Functions of these body structures that impact medication administration and effectiveness. DHS 129.30(1)(d)3.3. Diseases of these body structures that impact medication administration and medication effectiveness. DHS 129.30 NoteNote: Examples of anatomy, function and diseases are provided in the curriculum development guide.
DHS 129.30(1)(e)3.3. Dosage forms, including pills, capsules, ointments, patches, and suppositories. DHS 129.30 NoteNote: Chemotherapy is not part of the basic medication aide course.
DHS 129.30(1)(f)1.1. Techniques and procedures of various routes of medication administration. DHS 129.30 NoteNote: Injections, medications administered via a tube, nebulizers, and oxygen routes will not be evaluated as part of the basic hospice medication aide curriculum.
DHS 129.30(1)(f)2.2. Six “rights” of medication administration including right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, and right documentation. DHS 129.30(1)(g)(g) Observations and reporting. Requirements for timely reporting and documenting the administration of all medication, including the need for PRN medications and the patient’s response, refusal to take medication, omission of medications, errors in the administration of medication and drug reactions and any change in the condition of a patient.