Some day programs have chosen not to have a RN delegate medication administration in the program. How do we handle individuals who receive medications during the day or have other nursing needs?
• COMAR 10.22.02 A (1) states that in the development of the Individual Plan for the Client (IP), the personal well-being of the individual client must be considered including Receiving health care services that respond to the clients needs… and COMAR 10.22.02 A (5) having ones basic needs met. The clients healthcare needs must be assessed and if medications or other nursing interventions are needed, those services must be provided. • If medications are prescribed for day time administration to a client at a day program (and the day rogram does not have a RN delegating to a CMT possible arrangements could include: • Have the client assessed to determine if the client can be taught to self-administer • Consult with the prescribing HCP to determine if the time for medication administration, or the form (long-acting vs. short-acting) could be adjusted. • Investigate whether the delegating RN from the individuals residential agency could either come to the day program to administer the m
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