Labeling & Such
Any single‑dose vial that is opened and not immediately discarded must have this information added to the label.
What is the expiration date and time?
This “right” requires verifying two unique patient identifiers before giving a medication.
What is the right patient?
This item must be scanned to identify the patient prior to medication administration.
What is the patient’s identification band?
This safety requirement involves two qualified clinicians separately confirming the 6 Rights before a pediatric medication is given.
What is independent verification?
If a medication is not administered within 30 minutes, it must be placed or returned here.
What is the medication lockbox or Omnicelll?
This must be listed on the single dose vial label when a medication expires in less than 24 hours.
What is the expiration time?
This “right” ensures the patient receives the correct amount of medication ordered.
What is the right dose?
This technology must be used when available to improve medication administration safety.
What is bedside barcode scanning?
This term refers to the EHR documentation that proves independent verification took place.
What is dual signoff?
This is required during patient transport if the patient has received IV or epidural medications affecting respiratory response within the last 30 minutes.
What is a nurse?
A medication from a single dose vial drawn into a syringe may be used for up to this amount of time.
What is one hour?
This medication “right” ensures the administration is accurately recorded after giving the medication.
What is the right documentation?
This must be scanned after the patient armband to proceed with medication administration.
What is the medication barcode?
Weight-based dosing is required for any pediatric patient under this age, regardless of weight.
What is 14 years of age?
Medications are removed from storage only by the administering clinician unless this exception applies.
What is an urgent situation?
This is the only situation in which labeling is NOT required after transferring a medication from the original packaging (i.e., vial) to another container (i.e., syringe).
What is when the medication is used immediately?
This right includes verifying the correct administration method, especially for high‑alert medications.
What is the right route?
This is required if a medication is not under direct observation prior to administration.
What is storage in a locked container?
Pediatric patients under this weight threshold must receive weight‑based dosing.
What is 40 kilograms?
This is the right the Beastie Boys want you to fight for.
What is party?
This is the one place you should never transport or store medications, no matter how convenient it seems.
What are your pockets?
This form of medication will not trigger a pediatric dual‑signoff prompt in Epic.
What is a tablet?
After pain medication is given, this must be reassessed within defined parameters in policy.
What is pain score?