6 right in administering meds

chazca · Mar 3, 2004

I meant right patient. Sorry

EchoOfThoughts · Mar 3, 2004

I know I should know this, but I am missing one, can someone help me. I have: "right :patient,time,drug,route and dose" what is the 6th one please?

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RNPATL, DNP, RN · Mar 3, 2004

Actually it is the patient's right to refuse.

a_crftyldy · Mar 3, 2004

We were taught that there are ten rights, five basic one's and then five additional rights. They are as follows:

The Basic Five

1) Right patient

2) Right dose

3) Right route

4) Right time

5) Right drug

The Additional Five

6) Right assessment

7) Right education

8) Right documentation

9) Right evaluation

10) Right to refuse

Jennerizer, ASN, RN · Mar 3, 2004

Our 6th right is to educate the patient. We were taught "MEDCRT" (med cart)

M = right med

E = educate the client

D = right dose

C = right client

R = right route

T = right time

francine79 · Mar 3, 2004

Obviously the "Rights" depend on where you went to school. I was taught:

Right Patient

Right Dose

Right Route

Right time

Right medication

Right documentation

ibmissy · Mar 3, 2004

My teacher also taught the 6th one as "Right to refuse".

Tweety, BSN, RN · Mar 3, 2004

There were only five when I went to nursing school. Thanks for the additional education. :)

Ortho_RN · Mar 3, 2004

Our 6th right is to educate the patient. We were taught "MEDCRT" (med cart)
M = right med
E = educate the client
D = right dose
C = right client
R = right route
T = right time

We learned those above, and the right to refuse making 7.

chris_at_lucas_RN, RN · Mar 3, 2004

Yeah, we were taught (just last year) that there were "five rights" as well.

Thanks for this thread!!!

Ruylupez · Mar 3, 2004

We were only taught 5 rights:

Right Patient

Right Medication

Right Dosage

Right Route

Right Time