This course is designed to prepare an Unlicensed Medication Assistant (UMA) for employment and to meet the qualifications for administering medication in approved health care facilities in South Dakota. Course material includes basic pharmacology, medication administration, as well as safety and infection control while administering authorized medications. Other topics include body structure, function, life span considerations and more.

This course is designed to meet requirements for med aides working for direct home and community based service providers recognized by the Division of Developmental Disabilities, a division of the South Dakota Department of Human Services. This program is intended to prepare workers to effectively and safely administer medications at an employing service provider in South Dakota. Course material includes basic pharmacology, medication administration, along with safety and infection control while administering authorized medications. Other topics include body structure, function, life span considerations and more.

This course is designed to prepare a Med Aide for employment and to meet the qualifications for administering medication in approved health care facilities in Nebraska. Course material includes basic pharmacology, medication administration, as well as safety and infection control while administering authorized medications. Other topics include body structure, function, life span considerations and more.

South Dakota administrative rules allow for a licensed registered nurse to delegate administration of medications via established gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes to a home and community-based services employee who has completed med aide training and demonstrated ability or proficiency with med administration. This course provides general information regarding basic types of feeding tubes and the steps for feeding tube care. The course includes a handout and a series of competency checklists for the nurse to conduct with the student who will demonstrate knowledge in identifying how to manage common feeding tube problems, to discuss complications and know when to contact the nurse.

Medication Administration Review highlights training requirements and best practices of South Dakota's nursing facilities related to medication administration. Program developer, Gwen Maag, BSN, RN-BC, manages Avera Education & Staffing Solutions' nursing education and has experience in long-term care, acute care, home care/hospice, and supervisory experience within administrative positions. 

This course is an optional module for the Avera Med Aide On Line Training Solutions program. UMAs, in certain settings, may participate in this course as an annual review.

Facilities utilizing the 2023 Medication Administration Review DVD can access the handouts and exam here anytime with their username and password. Interested in purchasing the DVD, call Avera Education & Staffing Solutions at 605-668-8475.