Medication Administration

Refresher Course

Right medicationRight doseRight manner/routeRight timeRight personRight documentation

Getting Ready to Give the Medication

• Check medication against MAR 3 times

• Wash hands

• Make sure you know the medication and side effects.

Client + Medication

• Position

• Safety Considerations

• Timing

How to give medications…

• Orally• Topical• Sublingual• Eye Drops• Ear Drops• Rectal• Vaginal• Nasal

Documentation

• When do you document?

• How do you document?

Charting Codes

Charting Code When you use it

YR

(your initial)

When you sign for a medication

YR

When the medication is not given

W

When the client is at work

YR

What does a correct doctor’s prescription include?

• Client’s name

• Name of medication

• Dosage of medication

• Route

• How often and/or how long?

• Reason

Disposal of Medications

• Non-controlled

• Controlled

Competencies related to medication administration

• Where is the information about the client?

• Where is the drug book in the house?

• What rights do the clients have with regards to their medicines?

Scenario #1

It is 8 AM at Paragon House. Time

for morning medications for John. His medications are:

Dilantin 100 mg tablets. One tablet twice a day for seizures.

Milk of Magnesia. 1 tablespoon by mouth daily for constipation.

Prilosec 20 mg by mouth daily for GERD.

Scenario #2

John is complaining of a headache.

• What do you do?

• How do you document?

Scenario #3

Your house manager asks to you to check the date on the medications.

What are you looking for?

How do you go about this?