Hi,

        Used to do Private Duty Custodial Nursing care - and the rules about
who could give meds - were tough - but it was there to protect - both the
patient from possible harm and the caregiver from law suits. Bottom line
today with every suing for everything no wants to take a chance. The same
person who screams the loudest about what you won't do - will sue you when
your not perfect - they naturally are perfect and no one ever suffers
because of their inattention due to stress or multiple tasks, or moment of
absent mindedness!!! Crunch -crunch - people in glass houses!!!

                                    Brightest Blessings
                                        Trisha

>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