Treatment Administration

These are medications that are given orally  (such as tablets and syrup).

Reasons: 

Treating the patient's signs and symptoms. 

Acting team:

Nursing team.

Tools:

Medications dispensed to the patient. 

It is important to follow the ten correct steps before giving the medicine.

1.  The right patient

2.  The right medication

3.  The right dose

4.  The right route

5.  The right time

6.  The right frequency

7.  The right documentation

8.  The required efficacy

9.  The right to refuse

10. The right to learn

Steps:

1. Wash hands.

2. Review the doctor's order for the medication and prepare the treatment, taking into account the timing unless a specific time for administration is provided.

3. Confirm the correct patient by checking the patient's file and identification bracelet (full name and medical number).

4. Explain the procedure to the patient.

5. Maintain patient confidentiality.

6. Ask the patient to sit, if possible, to ensure they can take the medication.

7. In the case of oral medication, give the patient the tablets with a glass of water, ensuring not to touch the tablets with hands.

8. Ensure the patient takes the medication dose at the specified time in the presence of a nursing team member.

9. Inform the doctor if the patient refuses the prescribed medication and document it in the designated form.

10. Secure the patient after administering medications that may alter their consciousness (such as sedatives or antihypertensive drugs, etc.) by raising the sides of the bed or advising the patient not to walk without assistance.

11. Notify the treating doctor if there is any medication error and record it in the medication error reporting form or if any side effects appear, documenting them in the nursing record form.

12. Document the administration of the treatment in the treatment execution form.