Title: Demonstrate procedures for receiving and transcribing physicians’ orders.
Course: Medication Aide (14051-36) > Section: Understanding Basics of Medication Administration and Pharmacology

Demonstration should include

- receiving written and verbal medication orders
- following guidelines for receiving telephone orders, according to the VBOP, DSS, and facility policy
- preventing order misinterpretation; contacting HCP when in doubt
- transcribing orders onto the MAR
- following facility protocol for transcribing and for discontinuing a medication.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is recommended if an MA must take a telephone or verbal order?
- Under what circumstances could an MA take an order for a new medication?