Presenters: Jeanne Donohoe, North East Pharmacy Services & Lori Tetreault, NH Board of Nursing

 

ALRs must ensure that residents received medications as ordered by a licensed provider. Medication services are determined based on the level of care required and functional ability. This presentation will provide information and clarity to assist moving forward with medication services that will be carried out in compliance with both He-P 804 & 805 rules as well as the rules of the NH Board of Nursing.

 

During this session, presenters will review the methods in which residents may receive their medications. The role of the Medication Certified Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA-MC) and Personal Care Assistant (PCA) when assisting residents with medication services will be discussed. Nursing delegation will be identified with methods that require assistance to ensure residents receive their medications as ordered.

 

Time has been allotted at the end of the program for questions from the audience.

 

Participants will learn:

 

• To define “Administer” in relation to medication delivery as defined in He-P 804.03(c) & 804.03(c).

• To describe the four methods in which residents receive their medications in an ALR.

• The role of the licensed nurse utilizing nursing delegation as described in RSA 326-B:28 and Nur 404.03-404.10.

• The difference between the role of an LNA-MC and a PCA.

 

Jeanne Donohoe, RN has been the nurse consultant for North East Pharmacy Services (NEPS) since May 2013. NEPS is a specialty pharmacy dedicated to meeting the needs of assisted living providers. As their nurse consultant, Jeanne performs medication administration record audits and pre-survey reviews per facility request. She brings the perspective of having been an Assisted Living Executive Director of two homes and as the Licensing Supervisor for the Health Facility Licensing Unit. She brings extensive knowledge of He-P 804 & 805 regulations and RSA 151 statute to her current position. She is also able to draw upon her experiences in geropsych, home care, quality assurance, and utilization review.Jeanne was the Licensing Supervisor for DHHS Health Facility Licensing Unit from 2007-13. She is a past Executive Director for Maplewood Assisted Living and Prospect Place Assisted Living. She has served on the NHARCH Board of Directors in the past and currently is an advisor to that Board.

Lori Tetreault, RN has been the LNA Program Specialist at The NH Board of Nursing since 2009. Her nursing experience has been directly focused on the practice and education of the LNA in several educational and healthcare settings. Lori has influenced the education of Nursing Assistants in the classroom and clinical settings resulting in enhanced patient care. Lori holds a BSN and has held nursing leadership positions in healthcare inclding in ALRs for over 20 years.