Section 92-59-003 - Medication Aide Act - Provision of Medication003.01 A staff member of a school may participate in medication administration, when directed and monitored by a recipient with capability and capacity to make an informed decision about medications, caretaker, or health care professional, by providing medications in compliance with the Medication Aide Act and rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the Act, including this Chapter and Title 172, Nebraska Administrative Code. Chapter 95. In each case, the individual responsible for providing direction and monitoring must be identified in writing and indication that such individual has accepted such responsibility must also be identified in writing.003.02 A staff member of a school may provide routine medications by the following routes: 003.02A Oral, which includes any medication given by mouth, including sublingual (placing under the tongue) and buccal (placing between the cheek and gum) routes and oral sprays;003.02B Inhalation, which includes inhalers and nebulizers. Oxygen may be given by inhalation;003.02C Topical application of sprays, creams, ointments, and lotions and transdermal patches; and003.02D Instillation by drops, ointments, and sprays into the eyes, ears, and nose.003.03 A staff member of a school determined to be competent by a recipient with capability and capacity to make an informed decision about medications, a caretaker, or a health care professional may provide medications through additional activities listed in subsections 003.03A through 003.03C, if it has been determined by a health care professional and placed in writing that these activities can be done safely for a specified recipient. 003.03A Provision of PRN medications;003.03B Provision of medications by routes in addition to those identified in subsections 003.02A through 003.02D, including, but not limited to, gastrostomy tube, rectal, and vaginal, but not including the provision of medications or fluids intravenously; and003.03C Participation in observing and reporting for monitoring medications.003.04 Direction for staff members of a school to provide medication by routes not listed in subsection 003.02 of this Chapter must be for recipient specific procedures and must be in writing. Direction for PRN medication must be in writing and include the parameters for provision of the PRN medication. Direction for observing and reporting for monitoring medication must be in writing and include the parameters for the observation and reporting. Staff members of a school must comply with written directions.92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 59, § 003
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