Administer a scheduled medication using the five rights
Reinforce the five-rights sequence from medication-administration training. The dose is not given before patient and drug checks are complete, and documentation is its own closing action.
- Confirm the right patient using two identifiers.
- Confirm the right medication against the order.
- Confirm the right dose and calculations.
- Confirm the right route.
- Confirm the right time and any hold parameters.
- Administer the dose.
- Remain for the required observation.
- Document immediately after administration.