Role and responsibilities of Nursing Officers in Drug administration. This PPT explains about 10 rights of drug administration and different routes of Drug administration
2. INTRODUCTION
Drug Administration is very important duty and it should be
executed in a cautious manner. If we administer correctly
it will helps to restore client health. Nursing officer must
understand
- Fundamentals of drug administration
- Routes
- Dosage calculations
- Techniques of injection
- Ten rights
- Patient education
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3. 1 Prepare medication for one person at a time.
2 Follow the 10 rights of medication administration.
3 Be sure to read labels at least three times
(comparing medication administration record before
administering medication.
4 Do not allow any other activity to interrupt
administration of medication to a patient (e.g phone call,
any other discussion with staff).
STEPS TO TAKE TO PREVENT MEDICATION ERRORS
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4. 5 Double check all the calculation and other high risk
medication administration processes.
6 Document all medication as soon as they are given.
7 Ensure that the calculations are correct.
8 Write intravenous fluid orders clearly, ensuring that
additives are quantified per litre and rates noted per
hour.
9 Avoid use of verbal orders when possible.
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5. β’ Identify the client
β’ Ensure that the patient has no history of drug allergy
β’ Check the diagnosis & age of the patient
β’ Check the medication order
β’ Be accurate during all steps of medication
administration.
β’ Follow the medication has been written in case sheet.
β’ Report any error promptly.
β’ Make an assessment of the patient and follow exactly all
procedures related to medication administration.
β’ Obtaining current knowledge base of drug.
NURSING ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
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6. β’ Check for any contraindication present
β’ Explain the procedure to the patient. Discuss the need
of medications
β’ Record: administration of drug, i.v. flow rate, site used,
vital signs taken immediately before
administration
β’ Evaluate and record; patients response to drug
β’ Observation and record; adverse reaction and
frequency
β’ Calculate drug doses accurately
β’ Do not leave medication at patient bed side
β’ Institute necessary observations and measures before
drug administration (e.g. B.P measurement
before antihypertensive administration)
β’ Do not save part of the tablet to be used later
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