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administering oral medications
- 1 assess client for contraindications
- 2 check accuracy and completeness of each medication order
- 3 wash hands
- 4 prepare needed equipment and supplies
- 5 prepare drug
- 6 use 'six rights' before administering drug
- 7 explain the procedure to pt
- 8 assist pt to a comfortable position
- 9 administer drug correctly
- 10 ensure that pt swallowed medication
- 11 monitor pt response to medication
- 12 identify any unexpected outcomes
- 13 patient teaching
- 14 leave patient comfortable and safe
- 15 leave patient environment clean and neat
administering injection
- 1 assess indications for type of injection
- 2 assess pt's medical history and attitude toward receiving medication
- 3 wash hands
- 4 prepare needed equipment and supplies
- 5 check medication order
- 6 prepare correct dosage from ampule or vial
- 7 explain procedure and provide privacy to pt
- 8 use 'six rights' before administering drug
- 9 position client appropriately and comfortably
- 10 apply gloves
- 11 select appropriate injection site
- 12 prepare site
- 13 administer injection
- 14 discard needle and gloves appropriately
- 15 wash hands
- 16 ensure pt comfort and safety
- 17 identify any unexpected outcomes
- 18 evaluate response to medication in appropriate time interval
- 19 patient teaching
- 20 leave patient comfortable and safe
- 21 leave patient environment clean and neat
administering eye drops and ointments
- 1 assess client for contraindications
- 2 assess condition of external eye structures
- 3 check accuracy and completeness of each medication order
- 4 wash hands
- 5 prepare needed equipment and supplies
- 6 explain procedure to pt
- 7 use 'six rights' before administering drug
- 8 apply gloves
- 9 position pt appropriately
- 10 instill eye drops/ointment
- 11 dispose of gloves and supplies
- 12 wash hands
- 13 provide for client comfort and safety
- 14 identify any unexpected outcomes
- 15 evaluate response to medication
- 16 patient teaching
- 17 leave patient comfortable and safe
- 18 leave patient environment clean and neat
administering ear drops and irrigations
- 1 assess client for contraindications
- 2 assess condition of external ear structures
- 3 check accuracy and completeness of each medication order
- 4 wash hands
- 5 prepare needed equipment and supplies
- 6 explain procedure to p
- t7 use 'six rights' before administering drug
- 8 apply gloves
- 9 correctly position pt
- 10 instill eardrops/irrigations
- 11 insert cotton ball (prn)
- 12 ensure pt comfort and safety
- 13 dispose of gloves and supplies
- 14 wash hands
- 15 remove cotton ball in 15 minutes
- 16 evaluate condition of external ear
- 17 identify any unexpected outcomes
- 18 monitor pt response to medication
- 19 patient teaching
- 20 leave patient comfortable and safe
- 21 leave patient environment clean and neat
Six rights
- Right Drug,
- Right time
- Right Rout
- Right Dosage
- Right Patient
- Right Dcumentation

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admin. med

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admin. med

Updated

2012-10-05T07:02:12Z

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