CNA and Home Health in NC . . .

Hello.



Is there a level of CNA (perhaps with specialized training?) who would be legally able/qualified to work in a private duty/home setting in NC with a patient who has:

• a nasogastric tube,
• is nonverbal, severly developmentally delayed,
• is wheelchair bound,
• requires seizure medication (through the NG tube) 3+ times per day,
• has a protocol for managing emergency seizure occurrances:
  
  • administering seizure control medications through ng tube
  • administering seizure control medications rectally
  • activate a VNS implant.
• would work in the absence of a skilled nurse (RN/LPN) on site,
• would be required to make the decision to administer or not administer the emergency seizure medications or activate a VNS implant.

Thank you for any guidance on this!
Marla
Sounds like there is some assessment/med administration in there, both out of the scope of practice for CNA's in NC (somebody correct me if I'm wrong though)

NO.CNA by law and terms of their license Cannot do assessments, administers medications , etc. What you are looking for is a RN, and you are actually asking a CNA to practice out of their scope of practice HUGELY . Of course, someone may do it, if you dont mind risking the health of your family member , or if the CNA isnt afraid of legal trouble