N.J. Admin. Code § 5:27A-10.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 5:27A-10.1 - Self-administration of medications

(a) A designated employee shall provide supervision and/or assistance during a resident's self-administration of medications in accordance with the prescriber's orders. Prior to providing such assistance, the designated employee shall be trained by the health maintenance and monitoring director, the provider pharmacist, or the consultant pharmacist.

1. The facility shall document the provision of training to each employee who has been designated to provide resident supervision and/or assistance with self-administration of medications.

2. The facility shall maintain a daily record of the type and amount of medication taken by the resident and the time at which such medication is taken.

(b) In facilities where there is a licensed staff nurse on site who is provided by the facility to administer medications, each resident has the option to choose either to have the nurse administer medications, in accordance with professional nursing standards of practice, or to self-administer the medications.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:27A-10.1

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3821(a), effective 12/18/2017