AHL 107 - RN CM/DN Training in Assisted Living

1.6 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This course is designed to provide the necessary training to meet the requirements to delegate nursing functions including medication administration and also to supervise the medication technician in an assisted living setting. The nurse will be authorized to teach the Medication Administration Training Program to the Medication Technician (MT) working in the assisted living setting.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to:
1. discuss the roles and responsibilities of the Case Manager/Delegating Nurse in an assisted living environment; 2. identify the responsibilities of the Case Manager/Delegating Nurse when teaching medication administration to the Medication Technician; 3. discuss key components of case management; 4. recognize potential legal, ethical and business issues related to the delegation of nursing practice; and 5. discuss adult learning and communication.