5 rights of medication administration MPS 102

5 rights Client Time (+ when last given) Drug Dose Route

Client

Time (+ when last given)

Drug

Dose

Route

Client Ask woman Name and DOB Check armband Name DOB NHI Check medication order Name DOB NHI

Ask woman

Name and DOB

Check armband

Name

DOB

NHI

Check medication order

Name

DOB

NHI

Time Ask woman has she had it before and when last given Check medication order when to be given Has it already been given and when

Ask woman has she had it before and when last given

Check medication order when to be given

Has it already been given and when

Drug Ask woman has she had this drug before? Has it adversely affected her? Does she know why she is to have this drug? Is she happy to have this drug now? Check name of drug on chart and on container Make sure you are familiar with this drug, expected effect and any adverse affects Look it up in Mimms or another resource

Ask woman has she had this drug before?

Has it adversely affected her?

Does she know why she is to have this drug?

Is she happy to have this drug now?

Check name of drug on chart and on container

Make sure you are familiar with this drug, expected effect and any adverse affects

Look it up in Mimms or another resource

Dose Check the dose required Does this match with recommended dose If you are unsure check and do not administer until you are sure Check dose available If necessary perform drug calculation make sure you are administering the correct volume of liquid or number of tablets or capsules

Check the dose required

Does this match with recommended dose

If you are unsure check and do not administer until you are sure

Check dose available

If necessary perform drug calculation

make sure you are administering the correct volume of liquid or number of tablets or capsules

Route Check route in medication order Is this route acceptable to the woman? Does this route comply with the recommendations in the literature? If not check with prescriber and do not administer until you are sure this is OK Is this route available, e.g.IV

Check route in medication order

Is this route acceptable to the woman?

Does this route comply with the recommendations in the literature?

If not check with prescriber and do not administer until you are sure this is OK

Is this route available, e.g.IV

Check 5 rights three times When you first check the chart to see what is ordered When you get the medication, check with another midwife or health professional Before you administer the medication at the woman’s side

When you first check the chart to see what is ordered

When you get the medication, check with another midwife or health professional

Before you administer the medication at the woman’s side