Reconcile admission medications against the home list

Practice the sequence you already learned for “Reconcile admission medications against the home list” until the order feels automatic. Drill the Joint Commission medication-reconciliation order from pharmacy and nursing training. New inpatient orders are not finalized before home meds are compared.

1. Collect the best possible home medication list from the patient and sources.
2. Compare that list to the admission orders line by line.
3. Flag omissions, dose changes, and duplicates.
4. Clarify discrepancies with the prescriber.
5. Document the reconciled list in the designated record.
6. Communicate the final list to the receiving nurse.