2024-2025 Surry Community College Catalog 
    
    May 09, 2025  
2024-2025 Surry Community College Catalog
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PHM - 4100 Medication Aide (WTCE)


Contact Hours: 24
When Offered: Fall, Spring

Prerequisite(s): Current NC Nurse Aide I, HSD or HSE
Corequisite(s): None
Local Prerequisite(s): None
Local Co-requisite(s): None

This course is designed to meet the training requirements for becoming qualified as a Medication Aide. The course will cover the six rights of medication administration for non-licensed personnel. Topics will include medication administration via the oral, topical, and instillation routes, medical asepsis, hand hygiene, terminology, and legal implications. Upon completion, students should be able to take the competency exam and demonstrate skills necessary to qualify for listing on the North Carolina Medication Aide Registry.



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