IV, Injections, Medication Planning, Locked Boxes
When reviewing a medication order, our Nurses will ensure components stated below are included in the prescription before administering the medication. If a pertinent piece of information is not included, the nurse will contact the prescribing provider to clarify and correct the order.
- Name of the patient
- Age or date of birth
- Date and time of the order
- Drug name
- Dose, frequency, and route
- Name/Signature of the prescriber
- Weight of the patient to facilitate dose calculation when applicable. (Note that dose calculations are based on metric weight: kilograms for children/adults or grams for newborns)
- Dose calculation requirements, when applicable
- Exact strength or concentration, when applicable
- Quantity and/or duration of the prescription, when applicable
- Specific instructions for use, when applicable