1. Maneuvering through the Confusion that Surrounds Medication Monitoring
Janice Craven, LPN

2. Objective
Assure that we, as healthcare professionals, are monitoring medications properly and safely while in our clients home

3. Medications In The Home
Pills
Liquids
Nebulizer (breathing treatments)
Injections (insulin, anti-thrombolytic therapy, etc)
Topicals (creams, sprays, etc)
Drops (eyedrops, ear drops, nasal drops)

4. Can we administer any of the items listed?
NO!!!!!!

5. BUT WHY NOT According to the Medicaid Scope of Services for PCII
Monitoring medication (for example, informing the client that it is time to take medication as prescribed by his, or her, physician and as written directions on the box, or bottle, indicate). The aide cannot administer the medicine; however this does not preclude the aide from handing the medicine container to the client

6. OR WE CAN……. REMIND HAND THEM THE PILL ORGANIZER
“Hey, Mr./Mrs. Jones its time for you to take your medication, check your blood sugar, breathing treatment, etc.”
Per the Scope of Services we can hand them the pill organizer with their medications already prepared. OR

7. WE CANNOT
Give our client medications out of their prescription bottles
Give our client shots (insulin, etc.)
Apply prescribed topical creams to our clients

8. WE CANNOT Place drops into the eyes or ears
Place the medication in the nebulizer machine (however we can assist them with placing the face mask on for the breathing treatment)
Check blood sugars (however we can setup the glucometer, gather the supplies needed, open alcohol swab, etc)

9. In Review
Medications can NOT be administered in the home by the caregiver
We can assist our clients with setting up and cleaning medical equipment
We can remind our clients to take medication
Caregivers are able to hand the client the pill organizer BUT are NOT allowed to set it up

10. TEST

11. While you are in the participant’s home, you can administer their insulin.
True
False

12. You can hand the participant their pill organizer for them to take their medication.
True
False

13. You can hand the participant their medication out of their pill bottles.
True
False

14. It is okay to assist the participant with putting on their face mask for a breathing treatment.
True
False

15. If the participant asks, it is legally okay for you to setup their pill organizer.
True
False

16. Per the Scope of Services, you can administer any type of medication to a participant.
True
False