Why the requirements for a supervised medication pass if there is a permanent reassignment?
It is required that direct care staff who are permanently reassigned complete one medication pass supervised by the Registered Professional Nurse with 100 percent accuracy prior to administering medication at the new residence. Medications can vary greatly from one site to another. In addition, how particular consumers take their medication varies from consumer to consumer. It is therefore reasonable to have one supervised medication pass occur at the new site. Question: A question has been raised recently about the frequency of medication administration an AMAP must have to maintain their certification. Are there a specific number of times per month/quarter or just an Agency’s policy/best practice definition? Answer: There is no regulation. However, many agencies require that a person administer medications at least once a month to maintain certification. The reason is simple: if you don’t use it, you loose it. Many medication errors are attributed to administration by staff who do no