more than 5 rights to med checks

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samadams8, could you help ! what are the other rights besides the traditional 5? some of it should be common sense, but that isn't always the case!

"by the way, they've introduced more than five rights now--like other patient identifiers and even metabolic reactions in pts."

Specializes in Med Surg, LTC, Home Health.
I didn't develop them... Just the newest guidelines put out by my governing body

Oh i know you didnt...They just seem a little redundant. (But i love Canada!):)

Specializes in Emergency/ Critical Care.
Oh i know you didnt...They just seem a little redundant. (But i love Canada!):)

maybe they're trying to remove the need for common sense? lol

Specializes in LTC, Subacute Rehab.

I was taught seven -

Right drug

Right dose

Right time

Right patient

Right route

Right indication

Right documentation

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