CRMA (Full Course)

This is 5-Day Course is being held from 8:30am - 4:30pm on the following dates:

• February 20th, 2012
• February 21st, 2012
• February 23rd, 2012
• February 24th, 2012
• February 27th, 2012

The purpose of the Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) course is to provide standardized training for designated employees.  The course will cover State of Maine regulations, some standard residential facility policies, basic anatomy and physiology of the human body, common medications in the majority of drug classes, and the practice of safe medication administration procedures.  Additionally, participants will be provided the opportunity to practice taking vital sings, transcribing physician orders, administering medications in the classroom setting and completing medication cards/ worksheets ro some other type of learning tool. 

Discussions in the class will focus on the many uses of medications, some common side effects of medications, as well as the client’s response to the medication side effects.

This course includes five 8-hour classroom days as well as three individualized medication passes in a CPI program. 

Instructor(s):  Jen Courtois, RN                                                                                                               Med Passes will be conducted by:  Doris Babbidge, RN BSN CDDN LNHA