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 detail mode 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 G take for constipation and when do we administer it?
Its history - no current protocol
If we miss 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 a balancing Test?
Weighs the pros and cons of the medication