Module 5 Map Overview Chap 7 Responsibilities of Drug Administration

Objectives:

Chapter 7

  • Describe four responsibilities of the health care provider in safe administration of medications
  • List the six rights of medication administration 
  • Explain the moral, ethics, and legal responsibilities regarding medication errors
  • Cite three instances of medication administration that require documentation 
  • Explain the rights of the healthcare professional to question or refuse to administer medication

Patient safety and documentation are the next important topics.

Chapter 7 is what I refer to as the “checklist” chapter. Here you will learn about procedures involving medication administration and how to avoid medication errors. This includes when and how documentation is required to be completed. These rules and procedures will help protect your patient, as well as you,  from being involved in a medication error.

 

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