New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 12 - NURSING AND HEALTH CARE RELATED PROVIDERS
Part 5 - MEDICATION AIDES
Section 16.12.5.13 - TYPES OF APPROVAL
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.12.5.13
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Initial program approval - any agency wishing to obtain approval of a medication aide program shall submit, in writing, a medication aide I, medication aide I and II, or a medication aide II application for approval to the board. Applications must be complete for consideration of approval. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed and will expire in six months. The MAAC shall evaluate the application and make a recommendation to the board regarding the approval of the medication aide program. The program must have initial board approval prior to recruiting and enrolling students or employing certified medication aides. The board shall approve medication aide programs at regularly scheduled board meetings.
(1) The initial application for
approval shall be consistent with the minimum standards for medication aide
programs and shall contain the following:
(a)
program description and implementation plan, including timelines;
(b) objectives of the medication aide
program, Paragraph (1) to (3) of Subsection A of
16.12.5.17 NMAC;
(c) organizational chart showing the position
of medication aide program within the overall structure of the agency,
indicating the lines of authority and responsibility;
(d) name of the administrator;
(e) name, license verification and resume of
the nurse educator(s), faculty, and clinical preceptors;
(f) program curriculum, consistent with
16.12.5.19 NMAC;
(g) training material and textbooks to be
utilized;
(h) number of hours to be
spent on each topic;
(i) program
teaching methods and supporting technology;
(j) program policies and procedures that
outline the standard of function of the medication aide in the board approved
agency;
(k) medication aide student
eligibility requirements and policies related to the instruction and evaluation
of the student progression, grading, and achievement;
(l) evaluation tools that demonstrate written
and clinical proficiency to include a quality assurance program;
(m) policies and procedures that outline the
scope of function of medication aide in the board approved agency;
(n) job description of medication aide;
and
(o) required fee.
(2) Training programs which also
employee certified medication aides must also include the following
information:
(a) name of the director of
nursing;
(b) evaluation tools that
demonstrate the competency of the certified medication aide including the
biannual medication pass and the annual performance evaluation;
(c) policies for reporting medication errors
of the certified medication aide;
(d) plan for the agency to provide continuing
education opportunities for the certified medication aide.
(3) Representatives of the medication aide
program may be scheduled to meet with the MAAC to present the proposed program:
(a) upon the MAAC's approval of the
application, a recommendation for approval shall be made to the
board;
(b) applications not
approved may be resubmitted to the MAAC for approval when complete and
deficiencies have been corrected.
(4) After receipt of the MAAC's report and
recommendation(s), the board may:
(a) grant
initial approval of a program for a period not to exceed two years;
(b) defer a decision regarding
approval;
(c) deny
approval;
(d) direct staff to make
a pre-approval evaluation visit.
B. Full approval, for a renewal period not to exceed two years, shall be granted to medication aide programs if, in the opinion of the board, the program demonstrates compliance with 16.12.5.17 NMAC minimum standards for medication aide programs.
(1) To ensure
continued compliance with
16.12.5.17 NMAC minimum standards
for medication aide programs, medication aide programs shall be evaluated
through a written report or as determined by the board or the advisory
committee.
(a) during the period of full
approval, the board may determine if annual medication aide program site visits
are necessary to evaluate compliance with these rules;
(b) a representative of the medication aide
program may request or be requested to meet with the MAAC to clarify and
respond to questions regarding the evaluation;
(c) after the MAAC's review of the
evaluation, a report shall be made to the board regarding continuation of the
medication aide program's approval;
(d) the board is the final authority
regarding continued approval or probation.
(2) Prior to the expiration of full approval,
a program review shall be conducted by a representative from the board of
nursing to evaluate programmatic compliance. The report of the review shall be
submitted to the MAAC for review and recommendation to the board regarding
approval.
C. Full approval with warning:
(1) the program must
correct all deficiencies of the minimum standards not met;
(2) any condition deemed necessary by the
board may be imposed including but not limited to corrective action plans and
quarterly reports;
(3) approval
shall not exceed two years;
(4) the
board may determine if annual medication aide program evaluations or program
reviews are necessary to evaluate compliance with these rules.
D. Probationary approval:
(1) a medication aide program may be given
probationary approval when there is evidence of:
(a) non-compliance with the minimum standards
for medication aide programs;
(b)
continuous disruptions in retaining qualified nurse educators;
(c) noncompliance with the medication aide
program's stated philosophy, objectives, policies, and curriculum resulting in
unsatisfactory student achievement;
(d) failure to provide clinical experience or
supervision;
(e) non-compliance
with any portion of these rules.
(2) the board may order any condition related
to the minimum standards including but not limited to a corrective action plan,
quarter reports, and program evaluation.
(3) the medication aide program shall be
advised, in writing, of the reason(s) for probationary approval.
(4) the board shall designate a reasonable
time period, not to exceed one year, in which the medication aide program must
correct deficiencies and meet the minimum standards for approval.
(a) prior to the end of the period of
probationary approval, a program evaluation shall be conducted;
(b) the committee shall review the program
evaluation and make a recommendation to the board.
(5) probationary approval is not renewable.
Failure to correct deficiencies or adhere to conditions of approval will result
in withdrawal of approval.
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