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MAR medication administration record
Medication Renewals every year unless psychotropics or narcotic
tid three times a day
bid twice a day
QD every day
1 tsp 5 mL
2tsp 10ml
1 ounce 30 mL
1 tbsp 15 mL or 3 tsp
HS at bedtime
QD every day
PRN as needed
, GM gram
We document on a MAR with pen
If you fail to document a It is considered a error
medication that you have given
We always administer medication never from memory
from a MAR
If you are giving pills in addition use a separate cup for the pills and then each
to liquid medications you liquid medication
should
Medication is administed with water
External medications are stored separately from internal medications
If medications are stored in the they must be stored a seperate container
refrigerator
Discontinued and expired must be removed from the medication cart for
medications seperate storage
Antipsychotic drugs may be prescribed as a PRN only if there is a
regular scheduled dose
Schedule II medications are separately from medications in a locked box
stored