The Five Rights
The amount of a medication you pour
When you initial a medex
After the person swallows
The number one cause of a med error is this.
Distractions
Itching, nausea, and pain are these types of symptoms
Subjective
This is how many days are left of a medication when it is ordered.
Five
When a med is given
Correct time
Did not have one or staff forgot to mark it
If a med error occurs with the use of a dispenser in front of staff, this person is at fault.
Staff
Objective
This is how you know when to order eye drops or creams.
How the Medication is taken
Route
Always begin a FYI in this format.
What is medical/issue or behavior/issue
To prevent errors this number of staff help fill a dispenser (apt staff excepted)
Two
Nurse
When counting meds you first check here for meds if you have only three days left.
Back ups
The complete 5 rights
Person, Med, Time, Dose, Route
An email alert for a new or adding to a FYI is sent to these two groups
Site and FYI/Behavior Record Groups
Staff should do this at the end of every med pass to prevent errors.
Check front and back of all medexes.
You should call this number if you have an emergency
911
Pharmacy, then Nursing
These are the 3 Checks
As take it out, before pour, after pour before putting back
You check a FYI at a minimum at this time.
Start of the shift
This person is responsible for giving PRN Bowel Medications
Med person
Each individual with eating concerns has one of these to follow.
PONS
A reorder sheet is completed at this time.
Zero refills left during logging in medications