Chp 7 Flashcards
The 4 Responsibilities of Drug Administration of the Health Care Professional
- Adequate up to date information
- Wisdom and Judgement
- Skill in delivery
- Patient Education
Six Rights of Medication Administration
- Right Medication
- Right Amount
- Right Time
- Right Route
- Right Patient
- Right Documentation
Documentation of Drug Administration
Recording the medication given to a patient on the patient’s medical record, including the dose, time, route, and location of injections
Medication Errors Reporting (MER) Program
The United States Pharmacopeia established MER program
Medication Reconciliation
A method used to compare the medication the patient is taking at home to that ordered by the physician when there is a change in care
Reporting of Medication Errors
Notifying the FDA of serious adverse events or product quality problems associated with medications (MEDWATCH)
Responsibilities of Drug Administration
Duty to administer drugs safely and accurately
Six Rights of Medication Administration
Guidelines for giving meds
Med Watch
A voluntary and confidential program of the FDA for monitoring the safety of drugs, biochemical and medical devices, and nutritional products
Take moral, ethical, and legal responsibilities into account
- Consult those in authority: supervisors, administrators, and or policy and procedure books
- Documentation is always required
Instances when administration should be documented
- Any medication given should be documented on patients record
- Any unusual reactions
- PRN meds
- Narcotics
Right to refuse or question administering a med
-If there is any question about the drug order because of handwriting, misspelling, inappropriateness, allergies or interactions
