South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 46 - Department of Human Services
Article 46:11 - Developmental disabilities
Chapter 46:11:07 - Health care services
Section 46:11:07:07 - Medication administration curriculum

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 46:11:07:07

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024

Each provider of direct HCB services shall provide a minimum of twenty hours of medication administration training to employees, including academic instruction and practical application. The provider of direct HCB services shall submit updates to the curriculum to the division for review and approval prior to implementation, This training must be conducted under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse. The content of the training for medication administration shall include:

(1) General information relevant to the administration of medications including:

(a) Governmental regulations related to the practice of nursing, the administration of medication, and the storage, administration, and recording of controlled substances;

(b) Ethical issues;

(c) Terminology, abbreviations, and symbols;

(d) Medication administration system utilized by the provider of direct HCB services and any relevant policies and procedures;

(e) Forms of medication;

(f) Procedures and routes of medication administration;

(g) Medication references available;

(h) The role and limitations of staff in administering medications;

(i) Legal responsibilities to the participants, the nurse, and the provider of direct HCB services; and

(j) The six rights of medication administration: right person, right medication, right dose, right time, right route, and right documentation;

(2) An overview of major categories of medications as related to body systems and basic principles of drug therapy;

(3) Additional instruction, including those categories of medications related to the specific needs of the participants that the staff will be assisting;

(4) Reporting observations for the well-being of the participant, including potential side effects and adverse reactions to medications;

(5) Assistance with safe and accurate self-administration or administration of medications; and

(6) Reporting of medication administration errors.

The training may also include the areas of first aid, infection control, response to emergencies, seizures, and communicable diseases.

General Authority: SDCL 27B-2-26(1), 36-9-28(10).

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-9-28(10).

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