Term
| 5 Rights of Drug Administration |
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Definition
| Right Client, Right Drug, Right Dose, Right time, Right Route |
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Term
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Definition
| Right to complete and clear order; Right to have the correct drug, route (form), and dose dispensed; right to have access to information; right to have policies to guide safe medication administration; right to administer medications safely and to identify system problems; and right to stop, think, and be vigilant when administering medications. |
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Term
| Components of a drug order |
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Definition
| Date and time the order is written, Drug name, Drug dose, Route of administration, Frequency and duration of administration, Special instructions for adjustments, Physician or other providers signature or name if TO or VO. |
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Term
| 4 Main categories of drug orders |
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Definition
| Standing, One-time, PRN, Stat (Given Once Immediately) |
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Term
| 4 Main categories of drug orders |
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Definition
| Standing, One-time, PRN, Stat (Given Once Immediately) |
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