Back Ground
Name the 6 Rs.
Right Person
What is Right Medication,Right Time,Right Dose,Right Route,Right Documentation
Before administration we do what?
users may click on the
Drug Details link. This will open the 'Drug Details' page which contains the general information, drug image, indications, precautions, side effects, etc. about the medication.
What is the time frame needed
2 hours
Where does the documentation go
Therap in EMAR
Training needed
Attend Medication Training, pass medication module Nurses class and
Do your first check after you remove the medications from storage box or cabinet and bring them to the medication administration area then what do you do?
At that time, open Therap to the current Medication Administration Record (MAR)
How many people get medications at a time?
1 individual at a time either in their bedroom or in the medication room with the door shut.
Medication is due at 7am
6am 7am 8am
LOA is for
When individual is out of house
Number of Observations
3 observation by Bree, Kevin, or Sarah
Medication does not match.
Do not give the medication and call the nurse/ supervisor/ and or on-call supervisor.
Procedure to see if they took their medication.
Staff must stay with the person while he or she swallows the medication to be sure it
is swallowed.
Medication is given outside of doctors scheduled time result is
Medication error
On hold
if medication was given at wrong time told by the nurse
Who Certifies you?
Agency Nurse
Medication given incorrectly
Can cause risk of harm, do harm, or even cause death
administering medications: number of medications at a time
1 medication at a time
Notifications need to be done to whom
Staff responsible, PS, PD, AD
When medication are new or D/Cd
Post it note or a T-
Note should be in Therap EMAR
How many Medication error are given before de-certified
3 medication errors
Bubble pack
After you punch the medication out of the bubble pack, empty from the packaging or pour it from the bottle, put the medication cup down, and check the label against the MAR again. This is your second check to be sure you are giving the right medication to the right client in the right dose at the right time by way of the right route.
Minimize disctration
The medication administration should be in given with zero distraction to prevent medication errors.
Medication error result in what
ROD, Medication variance form and retraining
Individual are going out with family
Travel sheet should be given to guardian or parent with signature
What medication need a double count
Controlled medication