CMA II Rules and Regulations

CMA II Rules and Regulations

16.12.5.7 DEFINITIONS:

(4) “certified medication aide II (CMA II)” means a person who meets the requirements of a CMA as defined in these rules. The CMA II candidate is selected by the nurse educator and receives additional training with the expanded scope of function of subcutaneous insulin delivery and is permitted to administer insulin via insulin pen upon successful completion of a board approved examination; additional certification is mandatory

1. Certification by examination for CMA II

(1) CMA II applicants shall be required to pass a certification examination with a minimum score of eighty percent that is specific to their expanded scope of function as defined in the core curriculum.

(2) CMA II applicants who fail the exam may repeat the examination one time without repeating an approved training program. If the CMA II applicant does not pass the second examination they must provide verification of repeating and successfully completing the theory and clinical portion of a board approved CMA II program to be eligible to retake the examination.

(3) Results of the examination shall be reported by the online portal to the applicant. Successful candidates are not certified until they receive notification from the board. Successful candidates shall be issued an initial certificate.

(4) The initial certificate for CMA II will align with the expiration date of CMA I

1. Requirements for medication aide recertification:

(e) CMA II shall accrue four additional contact hours of continuing education within the 24 months preceding recertification. These additional contact hours must be specific to their expanded scope of function. CE may be prorated to commensurate with the length of the renewal period.

(5) Refresher course:

(a) CMA II – completion of the CMA I refresher course and completion of eight hours of theory to include the expanded scope of function and 20 hours of supervised insulin injections.

1. Prohibited functions of the medication aide:

(1) shall not administer medication by intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous or nasogastric routes; exception: certified medication aides may administer insulin with a prefilled insulin pen if they have successfully completed a current CMA II board approved certification program;

(2) shall not take medication orders;

(3) shall not alter medication dosage as ordered by the prescriber;

(4) shall not perform any function or service for consumers for which a nursing license is required under the Nurse Practice Act;

(5) shall not administer medication without the supervision/direction of a licensed nurse;

(6) shall not administer medications in any agency other than a board approved agency.

(7) shall not administer medications when medication administration requires an assessment of the patient’s need for medication, a calculation of the dosage of the medication;

(8) shall not administer medication when the patient requires continued nursing assessment;

(9) shall not administer medication dispensed from an automated medication dispensing system without a properly labeled container and without the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.

16.12.5.17 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MEDICATION AIDE PROGRAMS:

(d) The CMA II curriculum shall include a minimum of 16 additional hours of classroom study and a minimum of 20 supervised insulin injections. The CMA II student shall successfully administer insulin to one or more consumers a minimum of 20 times. The nurse educator must verify the successful completion of training by submitting a written letter to the board with the application to test as a CMA II.