This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
This course is approved by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services - Group Care Licensure Section (NC-DHHS)
Program Sponsor ID #032316; Approval # . This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
A. About This Course
B. Learning Objectives
Section 2: Medications
A. Types of Medications
B. Over-the-Counter Medications
C. Prescription Medications
D. Controlled Medications
E. Review
F. Summary
Section 3: Types and Components of Medication Orders
A. Definition
B. Routine Orders
C. PRN Orders
D. Meet Ester
E. Abbreviations
F. Review
G. Summary
Section 4: Components of Medication Labels
A. Medication Labels
B. Let's Practice
C. Special Instructions
D. Review
E. Summary
Section 5: Clarification, Judgment, and Discretion
A. Thinking it Through
B. Clarification
C. Additional Recommendations
D. Judgment and Discretion
E. Mrs. Quimby
F. Ranges
G. Minimal Directions
H. Review
I. Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
A. Summary
B. Course Contributor
C. Resources
D. References
E. Congratulations!
Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N. has over 25 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale's Notes on Nursing, "I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints."
Disclosure: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.