You are asked by the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to give a resident his pain medication.
You know your responsibility as the Medication Aide is to see that this request is followed up.
Who should give further clarification?
You are asked by the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to give a resident his pain medication.
You know your responsibility as the Medication Aide is to see that this request is followed up.
Who should give further clarification?
The manager should give further clarification. In a healthcare setting, the manager or supervising nurse has the authority to approve medication administration and provide the necessary instructions to ensure it is done correctly and safely.
manager
manager = supervisor = nurse so as MAs we need approval from the nurse to administer PRN
The manager
The manager
The resident
The manager
manager = supervisor = nurse so as MAs we need approval from the nurse to administer PRN
the manager