Question

20.2) You have been asked to administer an IV medication using a Burette. Outline the 8 steps of medication administration.

Answer 1

Administration of medication is a very essential and important procedure in line of treatment. It is important to follow the correct steps of medicine administration to ensure right treatment and avoid errors in care delivered.
There are eight steps in administration of medications:

1. Firstly one needs to check and confirm that the medication is being administered to right patient. Verify patient name and date if birth before administrating the medication.
2. Second step involves ensuring the medicine to be administered is the right one. Check the order to confirm the right medication

3. Check the dose prescribed in the order before administration of medication.
4. Check through which route the drug needs to be administered. Ensure that the drug is being administered through the appropriate route.
5. Check in the order the time at which the drug needs to be delivered.
6. Ensure proper documentation of the drug given. Document name, dose and route if drug. Also note down the time at which the drug is being administered

7. make sure that the drug to be administered is being given for the right reason and will benefit the patient and meet the treatment goals

8. After administration of medication monitor the patient response to the drug.