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CIP PROGRAM: 51.2603
Medication Aide.

Summary: A program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed medications; observe and report patient reactions and side effects; and perform related emergency and recording duties under the supervision of nurses and/or physicians. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology, common medications and their effects, taking vital signs, oxygen administration, medication administration and application, record-keeping, and patient observation.

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Related CIPs

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Institutions granting degrees in Medication Aide.

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