PRN
After administering a PRN, how long do we have to document?
within 15 min.
When are we required to check the MAR
Beginning of shift, during medication admin times, and end of shift.
When administering medications, what do we need to have in front of us?
MAR and bubble packs
What is required when documenting a PRN?
Details on why the med is being administered and how much is being administered.
what are the 6 rights of medication?
Med, dose, person, rout, time, and documentation.
What is the number one risk to the people we support?
When do we complete a follow up for a PRN medication?
Exactly an hour.
What is the Work Unlimited addendum?
1 hour before and 1 hour after.
Who is responsible for correcting errors on the MAR?
The person who found the error.
What information is required for a follow up medication.
How the person is doing.
What information is required in the comments section if we fail to sign the MAR during the WU addendum.
Reason why we are signing late, when it was administered and who was notified.
How do we complete control counts?
Physically count each pill, Complete ISP form, and sign on the mar that it has been completed.
What PRN does GW take for constipation and when do we administer it?
Mix 17gm (1 capful) into 8oz of fluid and drink by mouth as needed at 8am on the morning of 3rd day after report of no BM's.
If we miss administration during the WU addendum, what do we do, and what documentation do we?
Check the PA, if able to administer document reason why its late, state the PA, time you administered, and who you notified.
What is the Admin Count and when do we complete it?
It is the count that occurs after the medication has been administered between the afternoon and evening counts that is completed immediately after the administration of the medication to the resident.