Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.159 - BOARD OF NURSING
Subchapter 24.159.9 - Medication Aides
Rule 24.159.915 - STANDARDS RELATED TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MEDICATION AIDE I
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.159.915
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) The medication aide I shall:
(a) practice under the general
supervision of a nurse with an unencumbered Montana license;
(b) practice only in an assisted living
facility as defined by
50-5-101, MCA;
(c) administer only medications that are in:
(i) a unit dose package; or
(ii) a prefilled medication
holder;
(d) administer
only PRN and routine medications as defined in ARM
24.159.301;
(e) administer medications only by allowable
routes as defined in ARM
24.159.901, except:
(i) insulin may be subcutaneously injected
from a labeled and preset or predrawn insulin delivery device;
and
(f) notify the
supervising nurse if:
(i) the patient has a
change in medication and the medication is not available as described in
(1)(c); or
(ii) the medication aide
has observed a change in the patient's physical or mental condition.
(2) "General supervision" for purposes of this rule means at least quarterly onsite review by a supervising nurse of a medication aide I's medication administration skills, and the guidance of a supervising nurse to include a written plan addressing questions and situations that may arise when the supervising nurse is not available. Such a plan must include access to a health care professional.
AUTH: 37-1-131, 37-8-202, MCA; IMP: 37-8-202, 37-8-422, MCA
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