N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43-10.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43-10.1 - Self-administration of medications

(a) A designated employee shall provide resident supervision and/or assistance during self-administration of medications in accordance with the prescriber's orders. Any employee who has been designated to provide resident supervision or assistance during self-administration of medications shall have received training from 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 document any observed instance where medications are not taken in accordance with the prescriber's orders.

3. If the facility fails to substantially comply with the requirements of this subchapter, or if the facility has significant deficiencies relating to self-administration of medications, the Department may require additional documentation, including, but not limited to, documentation of every observed instance when medications are 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 § 8:43-10.1