Passing narcs with the med tech?

Are nurses allowed to pass narcotics with a med tech instead of the other nurse? Are med techs licensed?
Thank you!
I don't know what a med tech is...Excuse my ignorance but can someone enlighten me?

I believe it is the same thing as a medication aide - which is basically just one class to be able to pass meds. From my understanding med aides/techs aren't allowed to touch the medication, only hand out.

I think they are the same as med aide. They had a training for like 8 hours or so.

im considered a med tech i guess where i work. im a pca at an assisted living facility, and i pass meds for an entire hallway of residents-- about 25 give or take.. on 3-11 and 11-7 there is no LPN or RN on duty at all, it is just me and one other pca, and yes I give narcs as well as insulin injections.dont ask me why this is legal, because im not sure myself. i only took a one day class and a pretty simple test at the end and voila i could pass meds.. we are connected to a LTC facility that has RNs and LPNs on duty at all times, so if there is a question or some kind of emergency we can call them over, but we dont need their help to pass narcs or anything.

Quote from ashleyisawesomeim considered a med tech i guess where i work. im a pca at an assisted living facility, and i pass meds for an entire hallway of residents-- about 25 give or take.. on 3-11 and 11-7 there is no LPN or RN on duty at all, it is just me and one other pca, and yes I give narcs as well as insulin injections.dont ask me why this is legal, because im not sure myself. i only took a one day class and a pretty simple test at the end and voila i could pass meds.. we are connected to a LTC facility that has RNs and LPNs on duty at all times, so if there is a question or some kind of emergency we can call them over, but we dont need their help to pass narcs or anything.

Quote from ashleyisawesomeim considered a med tech i guess where i work. im a pca at an assisted living facility, and i pass meds for an entire hallway of residents-- about 25 give or take.. on 3-11 and 11-7 there is no LPN or RN on duty at all, it is just me and one other pca, and yes I give narcs as well as insulin injections.dont ask me why this is legal, because im not sure myself. i only took a one day class and a pretty simple test at the end and voila i could pass meds.. we are connected to a LTC facility that has RNs and LPNs on duty at all times, so if there is a question or some kind of emergency we can call them over, but we dont need their help to pass narcs or anything.

Quote from Been there,done thatMust be considered a home care environment.Sounds just plain wrong to me. These people are there because they need help with many different ADL's, medication management being a big one.Nobody has the skills necessary to do that with such minimal training. We all know what the bottom line is here.

Thats terrifying!!! I mean yes its easy to read the medication and give it out, but there are circumstances in which you dont give medication, Like the above post, and while some of it is common sense (or at least you would think), a lot of it you need nursing training for, thats why medical wont pay unless there is a lisenced nurse giving medication.

Quote from GlinaAre nurses allowed to pass narcotics with a med tech instead of the other nurse? Are med techs licensed?Thank you!

Quote from NoviceRN10As an RN I pass narcotics by myself, it isn't required that I pass them with a witness . Not sure what your question means.

I am sorry for the confusion. Actually, what I meant is to count narcotics with the med tech.

in that case, at least where i work, yes i count narcotics.. usually just with another pca. if its days i do it with the lpn.and no were not licensed.