Med Tech Renewal
Assistance with Self-Administered Medications in Florida
This training course is only for a CURRENT MED TECH who needs an annual renewal course. Once you are certified as a medication technician, a minimum of (2) hours of continuing education (CE) training on providing assistance with self administered medications and safe medication practices needs to be completed annual to remain current.
After successful completion of the certification course you will be prepared to:
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Read and understand a prescription label.
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Provide assistance with oral medication including measuring liquid solutions and suspensions, break scored tablets, and crush tablets as directed by prescription order.
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Provide assistance with topical forms of medication for skin eye, ear, and nose; including creams, lotions, ointments, patches, Opthalmic drops and ointments, optic solutions, and nasal drops, sprays, inhalers, and diskus forms.
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Assist with self-administration of insulin pens.
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provide assistance with oxygen via nasal cannula, nebulizers and CPAP machines.
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Obtain vital signs as directed.
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Assist with application and removal of anti-embolic stockings (TED hose).
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Assist with colostomy bags.
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Perform blood glucose checks with the use of glucometer;
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Complete a Medication Observation Record (MOR).
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Retrieve, store, and dispose of medication properly.
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Recognize medication order which requires judgement and advise the resident, resident's health care provider, or facility employer of the unlicensed caregiver's inability to assist in the administration of such orders.
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Recognize the general side effects of medications and classes of drugs and the need to report adverse drug events.
After successful completion of two (2) hour renewal training, you will receive your two (2) hour Med Tech renewal certification.