When I did respite care we weren't licensed either but, could dispense
medicine.  However, we had to have permission from the caregivers and could
not deviate from the procedure and everything had to be documented.

Elizabeth Thiers, OTR
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homepage: http://www.bv.net/~john/bethsot1.html

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> From: Barber, Kenneth L. <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: hELP W/ indepentent living
> Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 7:27 AM
>
> well, it's a legal technicallity. the aids are not liscensed  medical
> personel and legally can't dispense medicine. if they did and made a
mistake
> then they could be sued. ought to be something to cover things like this
and
> still protect everyone from quacks.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Magenta Raine [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 1999 2:55 PM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: hELP W/ indepentent living
> >
> > that is a ridiculous thing! she's a quad, she can't  open the bottle of
> > meds.
> > i never heard of such a restriction.
> >
> > mag