S.D. Admin. R. 20:48:04.01:15

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 159, June 17, 2024

Section 20:48:04.01:15 - Medication administration curriculum

The training curriculum for delegated medication administration must include:

(1) General information relevant to the administration of medications, including:

(a) Governmental regulations related to the practice of nursing, the administration of medication, and the storage, administration, and recording of controlled substances;

(b) Ethical issues;

(c) Terminology, abbreviations, and symbols;

(d) Medication administration systems;

(e) Forms of medication;

(f) Procedures and routes of medication administration;

(g) Medication references available;

(h) The role of nursing assistive personnel in administering medications;

(i) The rights of medication administration: right patient, right medication, right dose, right time, right route, right documentation;

(j) Infection control policies and procedures;

(k) Documentation;

(l) Medication errors;

(m) Safe medication storage and disposal; and

(n) Circumstances to consult or report to the nurse, including the administration of an as-needed medication, a deviation from the delegated instruction of the nurse, or a concerning observation;

(2) An overview of the major categories of medications related to the body systems, including:

(a) Cardiovascular;

(b) Endocrine;

(c) Gastrointestinal;

(d) Integumentary and mucous membranes;

(e) Musculoskeletal;

(f) Nervous;

(g) Reproductive;

(h) Respiratory;

(i) Sensory;

(j) Urinary and renal; and

(k) Immune;

(3) Additional instruction on categories of medications relevant to the health care setting where the nursing assistant will be administering medications; and

(4) Clinical or laboratory instruction for the purpose of demonstration of medication administration and evaluation of individual competence.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:48:04.01:15

21 SDR 13, effective 8/7/1994; 26 SDR 174, effective 7/4/2000; 41 SDR 12, effective 7/31/2014; 49 SDR 051, effective 11/27/2022

General Authority: SDCL 13-33A-2, 36-9-21.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-33A-1, 36-9-3, 36-9-4, 36-9-4.1, 36-9-21.