Do staff have to go through a full medication course if an individuals only medication is Diastat for the onset of a seizure or can we specifically train staff to administer Diastat only?
A person must complete the entire medication administration certification process (course plus three errorless pours) in order to administer Diastat. Question: What about situations where a direct care staff is assigned (floated) to a residence and there is no AMAP-certified staff permanently assigned to the residence available to administer medications? Answer: The assigned direct care staff will be required to review the medications to be given with the staff person going off shift, or if there is no staff available, will be required to review the medication administration records of the consumers. If there are medications that the direct care staff is unfamiliar with, the direct care staff shall review the Consumer Specific Medication Information form and/or the General Medication Information Data Sheet for that Medication. If the direct care staff still has questions, or if the direct care staff is uncomfortable with administering a particular medication, the direct care staff will
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- Do staff have to go through a full medication course if an individuals only medication is Diastat for the onset of a seizure or can we specifically train staff to administer Diastat only?
- Can the same individuals who make up the governing body and/or the same individuals who make up the medical staff be responsible for more than one hospital?
- Is there any concession in course fee for the MSS staff?
