Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.03.22 - RESIDENTIAL ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
Section 16.03.22.645 - ASSISTANCE WITH MEDICATIONS
Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 16.03.22.645
Current through September 2, 2024
01. Training Requirements. To provide assistance with medications, staff must have the following training requirements, and be delegated as described in this rule.
a. Before staff can begin assisting residents with medications, successful completion of a medication assistance course offered by one (1) of Idaho's community colleges. This training is not included as part of the minimum of sixteen (16) hours of orientation training or minimum of eight (8) hours of continued training per year.
b. Staff training on documentation requirements and how to respond when a resident refuses or misses a medication, receives an incorrect medication, or when medication is unavailable or missing.
02. Delegation. The facility nurse must delegate and document assistance with medications and other nursing tasks. Each medication assistant must be delegated individually, including skill demonstration, prior to assisting with medications or nursing tasks, and any time the licensed nurse changes.
Effective March 15, 2022
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