NSG 3107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Bacterial Pneumonia, Ebola Virus Disease
26 Apr 2018
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The 5 +3 rights of medication administration: right patient, right md, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation, reason, and response. Drug calculation mantra: right required strength/shock strength x volume/ 1. Idc: second practitioner goes through the same steps and arrives at their own conclusions. In addition to the five rights: calculations performed independently, avoids biasing information from the first practitioner, confirm patient identity with two identifiers. Reduce the risk of med errors: utilize patient/parents" knowledge dose to be administered, state drugm dose, indication when last dose administered and when next. Check a reference for dosing, administration: up to date information. Institution specific: cheo prescribing handbook, cheo parenteral manual. Prevention strategies: limiting available formulas (e. g. , removing concentrated kcl and. Key points responsibilities for administering medication: 5 rights +3, know the meds your giving, evaluate patient responses, know the resources, practice the calculations.
