Haw. Code R. § 11-800-47

Current through November, 2024
Section 11-800-47 - Medication and nutrition
(a) A licensed practical nurse or a registered nurse shall administer medications that are to be injected, unless physician orders permit a client to self-inject. The registered nurse may delegate the administration of medication as provided in chapter 16-89, section 16-89-100.
(b) The caregivers shall obtain training, relevant information, and regular monitoring from the client's physician, a home health agency, as defined in chapter 11-97, or a Registered Nurse for all medication that the client requires.
(c) Medication errors and drug side effects shall be reported immediately to the client's physician, and the case management agency shall be notified within twenty-four hours of such occurrences, as required under section 11-800-50(b). The caregivers shall document these events and the action taken in the client's progress notes.
(d) Use of physical or chemical restraints shall be:
(1) By order of a physician;
(2) Reflected in the client's service plan; and
(3) Based on an assessment that includes the consideration of less restrictive restraint alternatives.
(e) The caregivers shall obtain specific instructions and training regarding special feeding needs of clients from a person who is registered, certified, or licensed to provide the instructions and training.

Haw. Code R. § 11-800-47

[Eff 11/13/2018] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-481, 321-483, 321-485, 346-14) (Imp: HRS §§ 321-481, 321-483, 321-485, 346-14)