NSG 300 TOPIC 14: RIGHTS, SAFETY, AND ADMINISTRATION OF
MEDICATIONS
Rights of medication administration
•Right patient
•Right drug
•Right dose
•Right time
•Right route
Five additional rights
•Right assessment
•Right documentation
•Patient's right to education
•Right evaluation
•Patient's right to refuse
what is needed to determine the right patient
Two forms of identification (name and DOB)
what is needed to determine the right drug
•Order must be prescribed by licensed health care provider.
•Drug label must be read three times.
•Nurse should be familiar with patient's health record, allergies, lab results, and
vital signs.
•Nurse should know why the patient is receiving medication.
what is needed to determine the right dose
Nurse should check dosage calculation
before administering oral medication, what should you do
assess the patient’s ability to swallow
how should antibiotics be administered
, •at even intervals throughout the day to maintain therapeutic drug levels
nurses should always offer water only when taking medications, what is the
exception?
iron may be taken with orange juice
Right assessment
requires collection of appropriate data before administration of the drug (health
history, allergies, VS, Labs
right documentation
•Record drug administration immediately.
•Document patient's response to medication.
right to education
•Teach patient accurate and complete drug information.
right evaluation
•Determine drug effectiveness.
•Determine side effects and adverse drug reactions.
right to refuse
•Nurse should explain risks involved.
•Nurse should reinforce reasons and benefits of the drug.
•Nurse should document refusal immediately.
•Follow-up is required.
what are the nurses’ rights when administering medications
•Right to a complete and clear order
•Right to have the correct drug, route (form), and dose dispensed
•Right to have access to information
•Right to have policies to guide safe medication administration
•Right to administer medications safely and to identify system problems
•Right to stop, think, and be vigilant when administering medications
culture of safety
MEDICATIONS
Rights of medication administration
•Right patient
•Right drug
•Right dose
•Right time
•Right route
Five additional rights
•Right assessment
•Right documentation
•Patient's right to education
•Right evaluation
•Patient's right to refuse
what is needed to determine the right patient
Two forms of identification (name and DOB)
what is needed to determine the right drug
•Order must be prescribed by licensed health care provider.
•Drug label must be read three times.
•Nurse should be familiar with patient's health record, allergies, lab results, and
vital signs.
•Nurse should know why the patient is receiving medication.
what is needed to determine the right dose
Nurse should check dosage calculation
before administering oral medication, what should you do
assess the patient’s ability to swallow
how should antibiotics be administered
, •at even intervals throughout the day to maintain therapeutic drug levels
nurses should always offer water only when taking medications, what is the
exception?
iron may be taken with orange juice
Right assessment
requires collection of appropriate data before administration of the drug (health
history, allergies, VS, Labs
right documentation
•Record drug administration immediately.
•Document patient's response to medication.
right to education
•Teach patient accurate and complete drug information.
right evaluation
•Determine drug effectiveness.
•Determine side effects and adverse drug reactions.
right to refuse
•Nurse should explain risks involved.
•Nurse should reinforce reasons and benefits of the drug.
•Nurse should document refusal immediately.
•Follow-up is required.
what are the nurses’ rights when administering medications
•Right to a complete and clear order
•Right to have the correct drug, route (form), and dose dispensed
•Right to have access to information
•Right to have policies to guide safe medication administration
•Right to administer medications safely and to identify system problems
•Right to stop, think, and be vigilant when administering medications
culture of safety
