How many nursing rights?

[NaomieRN]

I heard there are 8 rights now.

Right Patient

Right Drug

Right Dosage

Right Time

Right Route

Right to Refuse

Right Documentation

Right Reason

When I started the program three weeks ago, I was told 6 rights, then 7 and now 8.

[nanay]

Hi.

5 Traditional rights:

right client

right drug

right dose

right time

right route

5 additional rights essential for professional nursing practice:

right documentation

right assessment

client's right to education

right evaluation

client's right to refuse

+1 - The right approach

:wink2:

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

There are also five rights of delegation. Or, are you just referring to the rights of medication administration?

[sugar plum fairy]

in my school, we follow the 5+5 rights, which is just what nanay posted. :)

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

I've also heard right labs and right vitals. I think it just depends on who you ask.

[NaomieRN]

Daytonite, Yes right for medication administration.

Thanks

[suni, BSN, RN]

5 rights of delegation please.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

The five rights of delegation are:

1. right task for a specific patient
   
2. right circumstances
   
3. right person for the job
   
4. right communication of the task to be done
   
5. right supervision, monitoring, evaluating, and intervention, as needed

[bethem]

With drugs, what about right reaction? I use it to remind myself to check for allergies, something that isn't specifically covered in the traditional 5 Rs. You could argue that it is covered under 'right drug' but I like to have the extra prod.