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Medication Administration & Supervision Training to Support Recovery (MASTSR) A medication certification training for paraprofessionals provided by ValueOptions® MASTSR Training Overview • The Medication Administration Supervision Training to Support Recovery program was created to certify unlicensed staff to safely assist with and/or supervise medication self-administration • The MASTSR training curriculum and content was approved by the Department of Public Health • This training program is being offered in 2012 to all adult Residential Care Homes. The trainings are conducted by a Registered Nurse at Value Options. • The course is thirty two (32) hours and is comprised of three (3) eight (8) hour modules and two (2) four (4)hour practicums • There is a written and practicum examination • After successfully completing and passing the MASTSR training program, the participant receives a three year medication administration certification 2 MASTSR Training Overview • Recovery is the guiding principle of the MASTSR program • By training non-licensed staff to assist with medication self-administration, the nurse helps empower those individuals who can benefit from medication administration assistance from a paraprofessional, thereby increasing steps toward the individual’s maximum self-sufficiency. 3 MASTSR – Class Modules I, II and III Module I • Understand Your Scope of Duties • Learn Medication Terminology • Distinguish Drug Classifications • Learn Medication Abbreviations • • 4 Module II • Math for Medication Administration • Medical/Psychiatric Conditions • Drug Classifications • Communicating with Provider • Managing Emergencies • Basic Member Rights Module III • Medication Errors • Proper Storage of Medication • Controlled Medication Count • Receipt and Disposition Form • Medication Administration Record • Documentation of Medication Administration and Refusals • Infection Prevention Control Each module above is an 8 hour class Classes are interactive, incorporating hands-on demonstrations and videos MASTSR – Practicums • There are two practicums (total 8 hours) – On-site at a classroom location – 4 hours – On-site at participant's own facility – 4 hours • The practicums are designed to ensure each participant has incorporated the classroom material and can transfer this knowledge to actual practice; is able to demonstrate providing assistance with medication self-administration; is able to demonstrate the proper handling and storage or medications. 5