d. classification and identification of drugs; e. measuring medications; f. effects and side effects; g. distribution and routes of medication; h. drug interactions; i. handling and storage of medicines; j. six fundamental rights of administering medication: i. give the right medication; ii. give the right dose; iii. give the medication to the right individual; iv. give the medication by the right route; v. give the medication at the right time; and vi. provide the right documentation. 2. Documentation Training. Direct service workers shall attain proficiency in documentation which includes: a. the contents of chart or record; b. the importance of record keeping; c. the rules for charting, including time limits; d. documenting signs, as applicable; e. documenting the condition of the person receiving care and significant changes; and f. the name of medication, dose, route and time of administration. 3. Skill Proficiency Training. Direct service workers shall attain proficiency in the following skill areas, either by physical or verbal demonstration to the RN: a. universal precautions and infection control; b. signs, as applicable: i. counting ii. counting respirations; iii. taking pressure; and iv. taking oral, rectal, or axillary temperature. C. A direct service worker who has not completed didactic training and demonstrated competency in accordance with guidelines established and approved by the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Louisiana Board of Nursing shall not be allowed to perform medication administration or any noncomplex tasks covered by this Rule. D. Any direct service worker currently employed to perform the procedures authorized by this Chapter shall complete the training required by this Subchapter no later than 12 months after promulgation of this Rule. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1031-1034. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:3177 (December 2012). Louisiana Register Vol. 38, No. 12 December 20, 2012
d. classification and identification of drugs; e. measuring medications; f. effects and side effects; g. distribution and routes of medication; h. drug interactions; i. handling and storage of medicines; j. six fundamental rights of administering medication: i. give the right medication; ii. give the right dose; iii. give the medication to the right individual; iv. give the medication by the right route; v. give the medication at the right time; and vi. provide the right documentation. 2. Documentation Training. Direct service workers shall attain proficiency in documentation which includes: a. the contents of chart or record; b. the importance of record keeping; c. the rules for charting, including time limits; d. documenting signs, as applicable; e. documenting the condition of the person receiving care and significant changes; and f. the name of medication, dose, route and time of administration. 3. Skill Proficiency Training. Direct service workers shall attain proficiency in the following skill areas, either by physical or verbal demonstration to the RN: a. universal precautions and infection control; b. signs, as applicable: i. counting ii. counting respirations; iii. taking pressure; and iv. taking oral, rectal, or axillary temperature. C. A direct service worker who has not completed didactic training and demonstrated competency in accordance with guidelines established and approved by the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Louisiana Board of Nursing shall not be allowed to perform medication administration or any noncomplex tasks covered by this Rule. D. Any direct service worker currently employed to perform the procedures authorized by this Chapter shall complete the training required by this Subchapter no later than 12 months after promulgation of this Rule. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1031-1034. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:3177 (December 2012). Louisiana Register Vol. 38, No. 12 December 20, 2012