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12 RIGHTS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
1. RIGHT PATIENT
Always check patient’s identification bracelet
Ask patient to state their name and birth date
Compare medication order to identification bracelet and patient’s stated name and birth
date
Verify patient’s allergies with chart and with patient.
2. RIGHT MEDICATION
Perform a triple check of the medication’s label
o When retrieving the medication
o When preparing the medication
o Before administering medication to patient.
Always check the medication label with the physician’s order
Never administer medication prepared by another person
3. RIGHT DRUG PREPARATION
Check the medication orders, only administer drug from a complete and legible order,
and ask when in doubt.
Nurses must adhere exactly to the type of drug preparation indicated by the doctor
because different types of preparation could produce potent or less potent or delayed or
unwanted expelled results.
4. RIGHT DOSE
Check label for medication concentration
Compare prepared dose with medication order
Triple all medication calculations
Check all medication calculations with another nurse.
Verify that dosage is within appropriate dose range for patient and medication
5. RIGHT TIME
Verify schedule of medication with order
o Date
o Time
o Specified period of time
Check last dose of medication given to patient
Administer medication within 30 minutes of schedule
6. RIGHT ROUTE
Verify medication route with medication order before administering.
Medication may only de administered via route specified in order.
7. RIGHT REASON
As a nurse you should know the rationale behind the doctor’s order for the drug.
Aside from the reason, you should know the action, pharmacokinetics and possible side
effects of any of the drug being administered through a detailed drug study.
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12 RIGHTS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
1. RIGHT PATIENT
Always check patient’s identification bracelet
Ask patient to state their name and birth date
Compare medication order to identification bracelet and patient’s stated name and birth
date
Verify patient’s allergies with chart and with patient.
2. RIGHT MEDICATION
Perform a triple check of the medication’s label
o When retrieving the medication
o When preparing the medication
o Before administering medication to patient.
Always check the medication label with the physician’s order
Never administer medication prepared by another person
3. RIGHT DRUG PREPARATION
Check the medication orders, only administer drug from a complete and legible order,
and ask when in doubt.
Nurses must adhere exactly to the type of drug preparation indicated by the doctor
because different types of preparation could produce potent or less potent or delayed or
unwanted expelled results.
4. RIGHT DOSE
Check label for medication concentration
Compare prepared dose with medication order
Triple all medication calculations
Check all medication calculations with another nurse.
Verify that dosage is within appropriate dose range for patient and medication
5. RIGHT TIME
Verify schedule of medication with order
o Date
o Time
o Specified period of time
Check last dose of medication given to patient
Administer medication within 30 minutes of schedule
6. RIGHT ROUTE
Verify medication route with medication order before administering.
Medication may only de administered via route specified in order.
7. RIGHT REASON
As a nurse you should know the rationale behind the doctor’s order for the drug.
Aside from the reason, you should know the action, pharmacokinetics and possible side
effects of any of the drug being administered through a detailed drug study.
This study source was downloaded by 100000850700657 from CourseHero.com on 08-15-2022 08:22:59 GMT -05:00
Downloaded by Purity Kimani ()
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