Question

please describe in detail - The six rights of medication administration

Answer 1

ANSWER.

* Right of medication administration helps the nurses to avoid

     medication errors.

* Six rights of medication administration includes

         1) Right patient

                Nurse should identify the right patient for medication administration

                by confirming medication order in patient care sheet and checking the

                first and last name of the patient.

         2) Right dose

                 Nurse should make sure that the medication is prepared in right strength

                 as per physicians order.

        3) Right medication.

             Nurse should compare the drug label and physicians order before preparation

                 of medication to confirm the correct medication.

          4) Right route.

                  Nurse should make sure the route for administarion of prescribed medication

                  by checking the physicians order.

                 Common routes for medication administration includes oral,intravenous,subcutaneous

                 intramuscular,Transdermal etc.

          5) Right time.

                   Checking the time and frequency of administration in physicians order before

                   medication administration to avoid overdosing or under dosing.

         6) Right documentation.

                    After administration of medication document immediately in patient record

                    with time,dose,route,presence of any adverse reaction to complete the

                    procedure and keep it as a valid document