FMDA Journal Club | Legislative Debrief: Qualified Medication Aides in Florida Nursing Homes

Join guest panelists, Amina Dubuisson, DNP, MBA/HCM, RN, LNHA, CDP; Deborah Franklin, MHA, NHA; and Toby Philpot, and your host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this special episode of FMDA’s Journal Club, Legislative Debrief: Qualified Medication Aides in Florida Nursing Homes.

This session focused on the following Learning Objectives:

1. Review the proposed legislation for Qualified Medication Aides in the Nursing Home Bill.
2. Provide clarity on the scope of practice that Qualified Medication Aides will have in the PALTC facilities.
3. Describe the expected and potential clinical outcomes, considering insights gained from states with this authorized role.
4. Clearly define the opportunity for advancement offered by this position, and the impact on the workflow for our nurses in PALTC facilities.

Recorded: February 8, 2023

Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD

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