§ 43-26-56 - (Repealed effective July 1, 2011) Supervision required; prohibited activities of qualified medication aide - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 43-26-56 (2010)
43-26-56. (Repealed effective July 1, 2011) Supervision required; prohibited activities of qualified medication aide

(a) The following tasks are permitted activities that may be delegated to a qualified medication aide under supervision and are subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the board:

(1) Administer physician ordered oral, ophthalmic, topical, otic, nasal, vaginal, and rectal medications and medications by gastric ("G" or "J") tube;

(2) Administer insulin under physician direction and protocol;

(3) Administer medication via metered dose inhaler;

(4) Conduct finger stick blood glucose testing following established protocol;

(5) Administer commercially prepared disposable enema as ordered by a physician;

(6) Administer treatment for skin conditions, including stage I and II decubitus ulcers, following a designated protocol;

(7) Assist residents in supervised self-administration of medication;

(8) Record in the medication administration record all medications that the qualified medication aide has personally administered, including a resident's refusal to take medication; and

(9) Observe and report to the supervising nurse any changes in the resident's condition.

(b) The board shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding the activities permitted by this Code section and any other permitted activities, as determined by the board, and those activities that the supervising nurse is prohibited from delegating to a qualified medication aide and that the qualified medication aide is prohibited from performing.