University:
West Coast University
Course:
NURS 100 | Fundamentals of Nursing
Academic year:

2021
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1
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STUDENT NAME CONCEPT Safe Medication Administration REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER 47 Related Content Underlying Principles Nursing Interventions Six Rights of Medication - Right patient - Right medication - Right dose - Right time - Right route - Right documentation Identifiers that can be used to verify the patientÕs identification - patientÕs first and last name - ID/band number - telephone number - DOB - barcode on band - Know the facilities policies in regards to the administration of any kind of medication. - When planning to administer medication, prepare and gather all medication to prevent issues. - Stay with the patient for a few minutes to evaluate and document the patientÕs reaction to the medication(s). - Know the medication; know the purpose, the mechanism of action, route of administration, safe dosage ranges, side effects, adverse effects, contraindications, etc. - have knowledge of skill competency. - determine accuracy of medication prescriptions. - REPORT AND DOCUMENT ALL ERRORS. These 6 rights should be practiced every single time, when administering medication to any and all patients. ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE A1