Columbus, OH (July 20, 2010)---The Ohio Board of Nursing recently approved the application for Alia Health Career Services, a division of Alia Healthcare, to become the first training program in Columbus to provide classroom, laboratory, and clinical training for prospective students seeking to become a Certified Medication Aide (CMA). CMA121 is Alia Health Career Services' first-of-its-
By approving Alia Healthcare’s application to provide Medication Aide Certification training, the Ohio Board of Nursing certified that Alia Healthcare met or surpassed the provisions delineated in the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code for such offerings.
The five-week, 120-hour course is comprised of 80 hours of classroom instruction which includes didactic lecture and laboratory training in addition to 40 hours of clinical training at a skilled nursing facility. Applicants must have successfully completed their STNA (State Tested Nurse Aide) certification and earned a high school diploma or GED in order to be considered for the medication aide certification (see YouTube http://www.youtube.com/
“Ohio patients will benefit from having Certified Medication Aides participate in their health care since their presence will allow Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to focus on other responsibilities, such as one-on-one patient care,” says Abed Osman, Executive Director of Clinical Operations at Alia Healthcare Services. Under Ohio law, a CMA may administer schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances, oral and topical medications, medications administered as nasal spray or as drops or ointment to a resident's eye, ear or nose, rectal or vaginal medication, and inhalants delivered by inhalers, nebulizers, or aerosols to patients as delegated by a Registered Nurse. “With the approval of the Ohio Board of Nursing, Alia Health Career Services is proud to be among the select few programs in Ohio permitted to provide the requisite training for Certified Medication Aides. The partnership between a CMA and nursing staff can only serve to improve the quality of health care in the State of Ohio,” says Osman.
For application materials or additional information, contact Abed Osman at (614) 847-3617 or email him at abed.osman@aliahealthcare.com.
The mission of Alia Health Career Services is to be the primary source and instrument for medical careers by empowering students with knowledge, skills and ambitions.
