N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43D-9.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:43D-9.2 - Administration of medications

(a) All medications administered by qualified licensed and non-licensed personnel shall be administered in accordance with prescriber orders, facility or program policy, and all Federal and State laws and regulations.

(b) The administration of medications is within the scope of practice and remains the responsibility of the registered professional nurse.

1. The registered professional nurse may choose to delegate the task of administering prescribed or non-prescribed over-the-counter medications only to those child care workers who have completed a training program approved by the State Board of Nursing and the Department and provided by the Department;

2. At least weekly, a registered nurse shall review and sign off on any modifications or additions to the over-the-counter medication administration record which were made by the child care worker under the nurse's delegation.

(c) Each resident shall be identified prior to drug administration.

(d) Drugs prescribed for one resident shall not be administered to another resident.

(e) Personnel shall immediately report drug errors and adverse drug reactions to the registered professional nurse, the prescriber, and the pharmaceutical services provider, and shall document the incident in the resident's record.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43D-9.2

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2336(a), effective 11/7/2016