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Medication Administration

Certificate of Completion | MA911

Program Overview

The Medication Administration certificate program is designed for nurses in all practice settings. Students will review the applicable CNO practice standards and guidelines, as well as explore national patient safety organizations and strategies for safe medication administration.

Admission Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN), or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), or Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN).

Please note, upon successful completion of all required courses listed below, contact cplhealthsciences@humber.ca to obtain your certificate.

Curriculum

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Course Name 2024/2025 Academic Year 2025/2026 Academic Year
Compulsory Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
MEDA 150: Medication Administration Theory
MEDA 151: Medication Administration Lab
MEDA 152: Phlebotomy for Health Care (RN/RPN) and Non-Health Care Workers
MEDA 153: IV Therapy for Health Care Workers

Compulsory Courses

MEDA 150 Medication Administration Theory
 

This theoretical course is designed to facilitate the learner’s knowledge of medications and their effects on patients. Participants will explore the pharmacology, classifications, mechanisms of action and side effects of medications. The impact of medications on various diseases and clinical experiences will be discussed. National patient safety organization, current safe medication administration strategies and medication error prevention will be discussed. This course offers advanced case studies by which learners use a problem based learning (PBL) approach to achieve success with the course learning objectives.

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MEDA 151 Medication Administration Lab
 

This course will consolidate the theoretical knowledge of medication administration through practical application. Learners will explore the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Medication Practice Standard and the Authorizing Mechanisms Practice Guidelines, as well as legal and ethical factors when safely administering medication. Students will have numerous opportunities to practice safe medication administration, utilizing all routes, in a simulated lab environment. This is an application-based course, which requires weekly participation by each student.

 

This course is offered in a hybrid format including both online learning and in-lab learning.

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MEDA 152 Phlebotomy for Health Care (RN/RPN) and Non-Health Care Workers
  Start Date: June 2024  

This course is designed to assist the Licensed Health Care Professional (RN/RPN) and the Non-Health Care worker in the knowledge and skill development required to draw blood samples, via venipuncture, for laboratory testing. Concepts of blood chemistry and hematology will be introduced.  Familiarization with equipment and opportunity to practice the advanced skills to care for patients is provided in a laboratory setting. 

The students who have taken MEDA 152-Phlebotomy for Health Care (RN/RPN) and Non-Health Care Workers have a 100% success rate when challenging the Canadian Phlebotomy Technician's Group practical and theoretical exams.

Earn the professional title, Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) upon successful completion of this course and by challenging the CPTG certification exam.

Steps to becoming certified:

  1. Successful completion of Humber College MEDA 152 course
  2. Become a member of the Canadian Phlebotomy Technicians Group Inc.
  3. Challenge the CPT Exam.

Learn more about the CPT exam at https://www.mycptg.ca/cpt/

If you're interested in any of these programs, please email the program advisor Stephanie at Stephanie.Pellegrini@humber.ca to be put on the waitlist.

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MEDA 153 IV Therapy for Health Care Workers
 

This course is designed to assist the RN/RPN in the knowledge and skills development required to initiate and manage IV therapy via short and long-term central venous access devices and implanted vascular access devices. Learners will be given an overview of blood transfusion, pain management and administration, safe handling, and administration of chemotherapy, and how to safely administer intravenous direct medications. They will be introduced to the principles, nursing implications and patient care management associated with both peripheral and central line access for Total Parenteral Nutrition. Familiarization with equipment and the opportunity to practice the advanced skills to care for patients with access devices is provided in a laboratory setting. 

If the course you're interested in is not available, please email cplhealthsciences@humber.ca for waitlist information. 
 

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cplhealthsciences@humber.ca


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