6 rights of medication administration
Register Today!- by betsy1963 Dec 20, '04What is the 6th right of medication?
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Dec 20, '04 by kimhawright pt.
right route
right med.
right time
right dose
right documentation
this is what I was taught. -
Dec 20, '04 by shel_wnyWe were taught 8 rights...
Right patient
Right med
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right to know about med
Right to refuse med
Right documentationHazeKomp likes this. -
- Dec 21, '04 by snwflknurseQuote from betsy19631. PatientWhat is the 6th right of medication?
2. Route
3. Dose
4. Time
5. Medication
6. Reason
7. Documentation - Dec 21, '04 by NightcrawlerAll of those that have been posted are correct. For my program we were taught that documentation was the 6th, but that various hospitals were adopting various versions
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Dec 21, '04 by mannaYeah, what nightcrawler said. I think it just depends on your textbook/instructor/facility. - Dec 21, '04 by DenaInWyoQuote from mannaWe were also taught an unofficial ninth: Right equipment (meaning the correct type of syringe etc.) But the 8 were the "official" ones.Yeah, what nightcrawler said. I think it just depends on your textbook/instructor/facility.
Edited to add: Our 8 rights are:
Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Client
Right Route
Right Time
Right Documentation
Right to refuse
Right indicationLast edit by DenaInWyo on Dec 21, '04HazeKomp likes this. - Dec 21, '04 by RN_2007Quote from kloneThe 6 rights are:Patient
Medication
Route
Dose
Time
Right to refuse?
Patient
Medication
Route
Dose
Time
Documentation
Wendy
Formerly known as FutureLPNLast edit by RN_2007 on Dec 21, '04
