Basics
What are the 5 Rights
Right Time
Right Medication
Right Dose
Right Person
Right Route
What is an objective observation?
Factual information you can see, hear, feel, smell or measure
What is the difference between Brand name and Generic Name?
Brand name is the "Marca"/ name given by specific company that made the medication.
The generic name is the chemical name. It is less expensive.
LOA
Leave of Absence
Can you split pills in half?
No
Who can be a MAP consultant (3)
Registered Nurse
Registered Pharmacist
Health Care Provider (that is an authorized prescriber)
What is a subjective observation?
what the person tells you about how they feel
What is a prescription?
Instructions submitted from the HCP to the pharmacist for medication ordered
initials with a circle around it
omission
Do you need an order to give Tylenol?
Yes
A health care provider is an authorized prescriber. Name 3 examples of a HCP.
Doctor
Dentist
Nurse Practitioner
Etc
What is everyday reporting?
Regular reporting/communication that we do everyday (shift change, work orders, emails with updates)
Name the 3 categories of medications
Controlled
Countable Controlled
Over the Counter
cont.
continue
What hours of the day do we give meds? (4)
8am
1pm
4pm
8pm
Give 3 examples of when you would call the MAP consultant.
wrong amount of medication was given, medication was not given, HCP order/pharmacy label or med sheet do not match
What is immediate reporting?
reporting that is done as soon as possible after a change is observed. Also when there is an a emergency.
What are countable controlled substances?
Also known as narcotics. Meds that are high risk for being stolen or abused. Require additional security.
DC
Discontinue
What is a PRN medication?
As needed
What do you do when someone refuses a medication?
Ask them why. Offer 2 more times (3 in total) every 15-20minutes. Report to prescribing HCP. Report to supervisor. Document the refusal on the med sheet.
How do you correct a documentation error?
Draw a single line through the error.
Write "error"
Write your initials
Then document what you meant to write the first time
What are the 3 possible medication outcomes?
Desired effect
No effect
Side Effect
True or false: pm can mean both afternoon or evening
true
What is a medication occurrence?
when one of the "5 Rights" goes wrong.
(wrong person, Dose, time, medication, route, or an omission)