Medication Attendant - Central Louisiana Technical College - Lamar Salter Campus - Leesville LA

Medication Attendant from Central Louisiana Technical College - Lamar Salter Campus - Leesville LA is a Campus Certificate Medication Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Medication Attendant Certified (MAC) program prepares individuals for employment in approved long-term care facilities as certified medication attendants. The course meets the minimum standards set by the Department of Health & Hospitals for MACs. It addresses training and competency directed towards the provision of safe, effective and timely administration of medications to nursing home residents by medication attendants. This is a new program mandated by the Louisiana legislature, in HB 246, to assist in relieving the shortage of licensed nurses by training approved unlicensed personnel to administer medications in authorized nursing homes. Graduates will be eligible to seek certification from Louisiana?s Department of Health and Hospitals via the approved statewide competency exam. Program objectives: Provide information relative to ensuring that MACs can communicate and interact competently on a one-to-one basis with residents as part of the team implementing resident care; Demonstrate sensitivity to the resident's emotional, social and mental health needs through skillful, directed interactions; Exhibit behavior to support and promote the rights of residents; Demonstrate proficiency in the skills related to medication administration; Prepare graduates for successful completion of the state approved competency exam and eligibility of certification from the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH). View more details on Central Louisiana Technical College - Lamar Salter Campus - Leesville LA . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Medication Aide courses.