Medication Assistant (90-543-2)

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Topic

Healthcare

Format

Inperson

Audience

any

Duration

Intermediate (4 months or less)

Medication Assistants are Certified Nursing Assistants who have completed an approved training program and have received additional certification to administer medications and perform nonsterile treatments in a Skilled Nursing Facility in Wisconsin, following the policies and procedures of their organization. They perform the delegated function of medication administration under the supervision of a registered nurse. Routes of administration include oral, topical, eye, ear, and nose drops; vaginal; rectal; transdermal; and oral inhalers.