Montana § 37-8-424 Medication Aide Ii -- Scope Of Practice

Montana Statutes

§ 37-8-424 — Medication Aide Ii -- Scope Of Practice

Montana·Title 37 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS·Ch. 8 NURSING·Part 4 Licensing

37-8-424 . Medication aide II -- scope of practice.

(1)A licensed medication aide II may:

(a)perform services requiring basic knowledge of medications and medication administration subject to the limitations outlined in subsection (2);

(b)practice only in a long-term care facility licensed to provide skilled nursing care, as defined in 50-5-101 ; and

(c)practice only under the supervision of a licensed professional or practical nurse who is on the premises.

(2)A licensed medication aide II may not:

(a)administer medications on an as-needed basis;

(b)administer parenteral or subcutaneous medications except for prelabeled, predrawn insulin;

(c)administer medications through nasogastric routes or by gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes;

(d)convert or calculate dosages; or

(e)take verbal

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37-8-424 . Medication aide II -- scope of practice. (1) A licensed medication aide II may:
(a) perform services requiring basic knowledge of medications and medication administration subject to the limitations outlined in subsection (2);
(b) practice only in a long-term care facility licensed to provide skilled nursing care, as defined in 50-5-101 ; and
(c) practice only under the supervision of a licensed professional or practical nurse who is on the premises.
(2) A licensed medication aide II may not:
(a) administer medications on an as-needed basis;
(b) administer parenteral or subcutaneous medications except for prelabeled, predrawn insulin;
(c) administer medications through nasogastric routes or by gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes;
(d) convert or calculate dosages; or
(e) take verbal orders related to changes in medications and dosages.

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