HLHS 117 - QMA Preparation

Institution:

Ivy Tech Community College-Central Office

Subject:

Health Sciences

Description:

This course meets the minimum standards set forth by the ISDH for Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) training. The course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to administer approved medications in long term care settings. Classroom instruction is provided, followed by clinical training that is supervised one on one by a licensed nurse. The most common medications in current use are discussed according to body systems, with emphasis on classification, uses, routes of administration, dosages, interactions incompatibilities, and side effects. Also addressed are communication, standard precautions, safety, residents¿ rights, documentation, scope of practice of the QMA, legal aspects and patient education. Individuals who successfully complete this course are eligible to apply for the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) competency evaluation test for Qualified Medication Aides.

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5.00

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Lecture

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Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Unaccounted for code

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