Keeping up with meds

I'am in need of some advice on how to stay on time with my meds. Say 3 pt's all have 3 meds due at 1800 how do some of you more experienced stay on schedule? Do you pull a little before time and begin early? Do you start with the pt. whose meds may be more important? I just need to here some ways of the wise!

In my state, it is perfectly legal to start giving meds 60 minutes before the scheduled time, and up to 60 minutes after the scheduled time.

My experience was in LTC, the window was an hour before and after and in acute care it was 30 minutes before and after.

My experience was in LTC, the window was an hour before and after and in acute care it was 30 minutes before and after.