Students will adhere to the following policies regarding medication administration in the clinical settings:
- Injection practice is completed in the lab on equipment prior to performance in the clinical setting.
- All medication administration performed by the student must be observed by the nursing instructor. Students and instructors will be familiar with and adhere to the clinical agency’s policies. If a discrepancy exists between agency policy/procedure and what is taught at Concorde Career College, the more stringent policy will be observed.
- All medications given by students will be checked by the instructor (and agency staff as required). All medication preparation, (drawing, pouring, counting, etc.,) must be observed by the instructor.
- Students may give nutritional supplements by mouth only, any other route must have direct supervision.
- Student may not perform any dressing changes that require medication without direct supervision of the clinical instructor.
- Insulin may be prepared by the student, but must be checked/verified by the instructor and, if applicable another licensed nurse.
- Students may not administer oxytocic drugs for the purpose of inducing labor in a maternity patient.
- Neither students nor Nursing Instructors will administer medications into an epidural catheter.
- Only the nursing instructor may access an area where controlled substances are kept. A student will not have access to a controlled substance without direct supervision of the nursing instructor. If a computer password is used to access controlled substances, only the instructor will have access to the password.
Failure to follow this policy is considered unsafe clinical practice and will result in clinical failure.