Table of Contents
REQUIREMENTS #
- A tray containing the following:
- Medication
- Drinking cup
- Bottle of water
- Spoon in a saucer or measuring cup
- Medication Treatment Chart (Manual or Electronic)
- Pill-crushing device if necessary
- Straw
STEPS #
- Check for the right patient, right medication, right time, right dose against doctor’s order and treatment chart (manual or electronic) as well as the expiry date
- Establish rapport (Refer to steps)
- Explain procedure to patient and ensure patient’s right to know/consent and to refuse
- Perform hand hygiene
- Prepare and send tray to the bedside
- Read the label on the bottle and compare with patient’s treatment chart (manual or electronic)
- Take out the bottle and compare with the patient treatment chart (manual or electronic) for the dosage
- Shake the bottle gently
- Remove the cork and holds it with the little or ring finger
- Pick the medicine glass and with the thumb nail marks the level of the measure to be taken
- Pour out the prescribed dose at eye level in the bright light, holding the bottle with the label upper most
- Replace the cork and compare the quantity with the dosage on the patient’s treatment chart (manual or electronic)
- Carry medicine to the patient on a saucer, a teaspoon may be added for stirring if it is a suspension
- Encourage patient to drink the medicine and serve water if necessary
- Congratulate patient and make him/her assume a desirable position
- Observe patient for any adverse reaction
- Encourage patient to report any adverse
- Dispose off used items
- Perform hand hygiene
- Document procedure in the nurses’ note and chart on treatment chart (manual or electronic)
- Check on patient after thirty (30) minutes for therapeutic effect