Kentucky Medication Aide (KMA)

KMA 100 (5 credit hours)

Kentucky Medication Aide

Prepares a Kentucky Medicaid Nurse Aide to administer specific medications in a long term care facility as delegated and supervised by a licensed nurse. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Laboratory: 2.0 credits (60 contact hours).

Pre-requisite: [(MNA 100 or NAA 100 or NAA 125) and six months of work experience as a Kentucky Medicaid Nurse Aide] or Consent of instructor.

Attributes: Technical

Components: LAB: Laboratory, LEC: Lecture

KMA 200 (2 credit hours)

Kentucky Medication Aide II

Prepares a Kentucky Medicaid Nurse Aide to administer insulin per pre-filled insulin pen in a long-term care facility as delegated and supervised by a licensed nurse. Lecture: 1.5 credits (22.5 contact hours); Clinical: 0.25 credits (11.25 contact hours). Laboratory: 0.25 credits (7.5 contact hours).

Pre-requisite: (MNA 100 or NAA 100 or HST 104 or NAA 125 and KMA) and is listed on the Kentucky Board of Nursing registry as a CMA I / KMA.

Attributes: Technical

Components: CLN: Clinical, LAB: Laboratory, LEC: Lecture