QMAP
Qualified Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP)
Loving Life Providers who complete the training are considered Qualified Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP). By law, Loving Life must train and assure competency before a provider can begin administering medications to any client in our care.
QMAP Pathway to Training
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Request QMAP Training. You will be contacted with scheduling details.
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Download QMAP Manual. Read Manual & Complete all Chapter Reviews prior to class. It may be helpful to print review pages to fill out.
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Download, Print, and Fill Out the QMAP Medication Administration Disclosure Form.
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Download the QMAP Study Guide. Fill out Study Guide while watching the video at the bottom of this page.
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Setup Colorado Train Account (CO-Train Prep Course)
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Scan and email your completed Study Guide and the Medication Administration Disclosure Form to kylie@lovinglife.co or click the link below. You will be contacted to schedule classes and in-person exams.
QMAP Training Presentation
QMAP FAQs
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A QMAP can:
• Administer medications according to written physician’s orders.
• Maintain proper documentation of the administration of both prescription and non-prescription drugs.
• Use proper techniques when administering medications by various routes.
• Safely and accurately fill and administer medications to and from medication reminder boxes with a licensed person or qualified manager oversight.
• Administer medications in authorized settings, including Program-Approved Service Agencies (PASA), serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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• Safe administration of medications according to written physician's orders
• Maintaining proper documentation of the administration of both prescription and nonprescription drugs
• Use of proper techniques when administering medications by the various routes
• Comprehension of important guidelines
• Use and forms of drugs
• Medication orders
• Documentation
• Medication reminder boxes
• Steps of procedures for administering medications
• Medication errors
• Medication storage
• Safely and accurately fill and administer medications to and from medication reminder boxes with a licensed person or qualified manager oversight.
• The Seven RIGHTS of medication administration
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In the QMAP Live Final Exam, you will demonstrate your competency and skills, including administration of medication and infection prevention.
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The QMAP training does not lead to a certification or a license. You will be considered qualified to administer medications as a Qualified Medication Administration Person (QMAP).
Your QMAP status is verified and recorded in the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment QMAP registry at https://cdphe.colorado.gov/qmap/qmap-verification. Online verification is the only official means of verifying a QMAP status.
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Your QMAP does not expire; however, it is your ethical duty to keep your knowledge and skills current and accurate.