Md. Code Regs. 10.39.03.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 2024

Section 10.39.03.03 - Medicine Aide Course Requirements

A. Medicine Aide Course Curriculum. The Board shall approve a CMA program that:

(1) Requires a candidate for admission to the program have current employment and work experience as set forth in Regulation .02A(2) of this chapter;

(2) Requires before admission that a candidate have a positive recommendation from the director of nursing in the facility where the candidate is employed;

(3) Is at least 60 hours in length with a minimum of 30 clock hours devoted to theoretical instruction and a minimum of 30 clock hours of supervised clinical training experience in a facility licensed under COMAR 10.07.02;

(4) Includes instruction in both theory and clinical regarding all approved routes of medication administration and the scope of responsibility of the CMA; and

(5) Includes each of the following subjects:

(a) Responsibilities and limitations of the CMA;

(b) Drug standards, references, and resources;

(c) Legislation concerning drug utilization;

(d) Characteristics of the elderly client or client with multiple handicaps;

(e) Sources and purposes of drugs;

(f) Dosage forms and methods of administration;

(g) Drug life;

(h) The medication order;

(i) The pharmacy label;

(j) The administration of nonparenteral medications;

(k) Procedures and techniques for administering drugs;

(l) Drug classification, related health problems, and patient care responsibilities;

(m) Drug solutions and measurements; and

(n) Monitoring side effects of drugs and drug interactions.

B. Medicine Aide Continuing Education Curriculum. Continuing education courses required for continued listing as a CMA as required in Regulation .02C of this chapter shall contain:

(1) A 3-hour core content that includes:

(a) Current State regulations related to the role of the medicine aide;

(b) Uses, actions, and possible interactions of and related precautions for current medications used in the care of the geriatric patient;

(c) New care procedures; and

(d) Resources available to the medicine aide which clarify and expand the knowledge of the medicine aide; and

(2) 3 hours on at least three of the following topics:

(a) Documentation;

(b) Nutrition;

(c) The physiological system of the geriatric patient;

(d) De-institutionalization of the intellectually disabled or psychiatric patient; or

(e) Other aspects of pharmacology; and

(3) 2 hours of assessment testing administered at the completion of the continuing education course.

Md. Code Regs. 10.39.03.03

Regulations .03 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 287); adopted permanently effective March 14, 2005 (32:5 Md. R. 580)
Regulation .03B amended effective April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 612)