Med class
What percent do you need to get on your exam to pass med class?
80% or higher
Med orders are valid for how long?
1 year
Who is the director of nursing?
Margot Kuebler
What does "PO" mean?
What is "by mouth" or "oral"?
How often do the nurses have to do QAs for group homes?
What is once a month?
What 3 things must ALWAYS match every time you give a medication (triple checks)?
1. Med log
2. Med order/prescription
3. Label on med bottle
If a med certificate is written on 10/1/2023, when does it expire?
10/31/2024 (1 year till the end of that month)
If you have a nursing question during business hours, who do you call?
Who is the client's primary nurse?
If a med is taken "BID" what does that mean?
What is twice per day?
How often do nurses do QAs for EFCs?
What is every 3-6 months?
After passing med class, what does the student have to do before they can get a med certificate?
Nurse must watch them during a med pass
What form do you fill out when you make a med error?
Medication Occurrence Report (MOR)
If you have a nursing question when it is a weekend, holiday, before 8:30 am or after 4:30 pm, who should you call?
On-call nurse
Are verbal orders accepted at TMC?
No. Nobody may take a verbal order.
Monthly for the first 3 months then q 3-6 months.
What are the 3 colors of med logs and which type of med goes on each one?
Pink - PRNs
White- scheduled meds
Yellow - all controlled meds (scheduled or PRN)
Who needs to be there in order to destroy a controlled medication?
2 people (at least 1 must be a nurse)
Are the nurses allowed to provide medical care or respond to emergencies?
No. Nurse Trainers do not provide direct medical care. If there is an emergency, call 911.
"Take 2 tablets by mouth." What is missing from this order?
Frequency (QD, BID, TID, QOD, q HS, etc.)
When there is a new client, how many days needs to pass before a nurse can start doing QAs on the client?
At least 30 days.
What are the 6 rights?
Right client, med, route, time, dose, documentation
Are med trained staff allowed to give injections?
Yes, but only SQ. IM is not allowed.
Name at least 3 of the 5 nurses.
Margot, Nicole, Peter, Schae, Katie
200 mg of trazodone (100 mg x 2 tablets = 200 mg) at bedtime (q HS).
During certification, the state looks at QAs from the past ___ months.