30 min before/after or 1 hour before/after when giving meds

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I cannot remember if the med administration window is 30 minutes or an hour before and after the scheduled time. Can someone shed some light on that for me? Thanks!

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Specializes in mental health / psychiatic nursing.

It's typically 1 hour +/-.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

And don't forget about checking the facility policy as it can vary.

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Specializes in Renal, Diabetic.

For our school, it's 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after the scheduled time. I'm guessing it varies based on where you're at.

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