Medication Aide – Long-Term Care

Description:

This course is designed to meet the training requirements for the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) Medication Aide Registry. This registry listing allows nurse aides to administer medications to long-term care patients. Topics include: oral, topical, and instillation medication routes; medical asepsis; hand hygiene; terminology; and legal implications. Upon successful completion of this course, students are eligible to take the NCBON Medication Aide Exam.

Requirements:

• Driver’s license and Social Security Card
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Students must have current, unexpired (or actively pursuing a current) listing on the NC Nurse Aide I Registry

Total hours: 24

Additional Information:

• Due at registration $70.50.
• Text is required and is available in the SCC Bookstore. 

Fall 2024 Schedule:

Section 300
Start Date:  09/21/2024         End Date:  10/5/2024

The class will meet in person at the Albemarle Campus on Saturdays from 8am to 4:30pm.

Section 301
Start Date: 11/2/24         End Date:  11/16/24

The class will meet in person at the Crutchfield Education Center on Saturdays from 8am to 4:30pm.