Do you have employees that need to be trained in Medication Management but you don’t have the time or the resources? Enroll them in HCAM’s Medication Management for Students!
Medication Management for Assisted Living: Student Course
2025 Program Dates
- February 12 | Novi
- June 18 | Battle Creek
- October 8 | Lansing
*Note, each registrant must have a unique email address.
WHY IS MEDICATION MANAGEMENT IMPORTANT?
Many residents in assisted living require support with medication management. This program equips your staff to provide this essential service safely, maintaining compliance with state training regulations.
HCAM’s medication management program is tailored to train staff in Homes for the Aged, Adult Foster Care, and other assisted living settings.
STUDENT PROGRAM
Our student program provides essential knowledge for medication aides, covering basic competencies for administering medications orally, topically, by inhalation, and by instillation (eyes, ears, nose). Support skills, including blood pressure measurement, cold compress application, dressing changes, and vital signs, are covered as needed. Competency exams and knowledge checks for each unit are included, with a course completion certificate awarded at the end.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Infection Control
- Handwashing Procedure
- Glove Removal Procedure
- Medication Administration
- Oral (pills/liquids)
- Topical, Sublingual/Buccal
- Eye, Ear, Nose Instillation
- Inhalation, Nebulizer
- PRN, Vaginal, and Rectal Suppository Administration
- Insulin (single type and combination)
- Subcutaneous Injection
- Feeding Tube Administration
- Vital Signs
- Temperature (tympanic, oral, rectal, axillary)
- Pulse (apical, radial)
- Respirations, Blood Pressure
- VS SPO2 (Oxygen Saturation)
- Safety & Equipment Handling
- Oxygen use/safety, Ice Bag/Compress
- Dressing Changes, Med Cart/Equipment Disinfecting
- Controlled Medication Storage/Counting
- Additional Skills
- Medication Handling, Cutting/Crushing
- Documentation, Medication Error Reporting
- Understanding the 6 Rights of Medication Administration
FACULTY
Vickie Burlew joined Lebenbom & Rothman Consulting in 2001 as a Healthcare Consultant and Educator. She is a licensed nursing home administrator (since 1985) and a registered nurse (since 1979). Vickie began her career as a nursing assistant and advanced through various roles in the industry, including Director of Nursing. Currently, she mentors and coaches long-term care facilities in regulatory compliance and clinical care. Vickie specializes in culture change, promoting person-directed care in post-acute settings through organizational redesign. She is a sought-after public speaker and trainer, delivering presentations for healthcare organizations nationwide.
Jill Harding is a registered nurse and licensed nursing home administrator who combines her expertise with a passion for education and support in the healthcare field. She serves as a Healthcare Consultant and Educator with Lebenbom & Rothman Consulting and as a Risk Management Consultant with HealthCap Risk Management. Jill provides guidance to healthcare facilities in operations, regulatory compliance, and risk management. As a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, she brings a unique perspective to medical malpractice defense cases, leveraging her regulatory and healthcare legal knowledge to achieve positive outcomes. Jill is committed to fostering personal and professional growth among healthcare providers and organizations, helping to enhance the quality of care through training and development.
Richard Mabe is a licensed nurse and Certified Assisted Living Director with a passion for training and developing the senior living workforce. His focus is on fostering quality care, process improvement, and regulatory compliance. Richard is also a Certified Dementia Practitioner course instructor and an American Red Cross CPR instructor. Originally from North Carolina, he now resides in Metro Detroit and serves as the Director of Resident Care for Waltonwood Senior Living in Michigan.
Carolyn Reed is a registered nurse and certified assisted living director. Over 32 years in long term care with most of that being in a leadership role in HFA, AFC and unlicensed assisted living communities. Has decades of experience in teaching caregivers medication administration that is not only compliant with regulations and policies but helps maintain resident choice and promote independence. Currently the Director of Clinical Services for Dockerty Health Care Services.
PROVIDERS ONLY
Note: This content is strictly limited to assisted living providers (member and non-member) and non-providers will not be permitted to register.
REGISTRATION
Registration includes one attendee for the one-day in-person training and one printed Medication Management Learner Workbook.
- Member Rate: $275
- Non-Member Rate: $375
PROGRAM AGENDA
| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Welcome & Ice Breakers |
| 10:30 – 11:45 am | Unit 1 |
| 11:45 – 11:55 am | Break |
| 11:55 am – 1:00 pm | Unit 2 |
| 1:00 – 1:40 pm | Lunch |
| 1:40 – 2:45 pm | Unit 3 |
| 2:45 – 3:45 pm | Unit 14 |
| 3:45 – 4:00 pm | Debrief |
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