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The patient can expect that all doses of medication he/she receives from the nurse are documented in the patient's medical record. Every medication given to a patient, including STAT and PRN orders, are charted on the Medication Administration Record (MAR). Charting is done as soon as possible after administration.

When assisting an individual, you must read and compare the information on the medication label to the information on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) three times before the individual takes the medication.

Chat 5 rights of medication administration. Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, and right time. 1st check of medication administration. Check label when getting it from storage. 2nd check of medication administration. Check medication label with medication order. 3rd check of medication administration.

A record of each administration of a patient's medication is documented on a legal document called the medication administration record (MAR). The MAR can vary in form from a nurse's handwritten notation to a computer-generated document.

To ensure safe medication preparation and administration, nurses are trained to practice the ?7 rights? of medication administration: right patient, right drug, right dose, right time, right route, right reason and right documentation [12, 13].

These 6 rights include the right patient, medication, dose, time, route and documentation. Futhermore, nurses are also urged to do the three checks; checking the MAR, checking while drawing up medication and checking again at bedside. It is important to check for allergies as well before administration.

Six Rights of Medication Administration Identify the right patient. ... Verify the right medication. ... Verify the indication for use. ... Calculate the right dose. ... Make sure it's the right time. ... Check the right route.

The times and dates the medication is to be taken 3. The initials of the person assisting with the medication 4. A start date should be noted; a stop date is noted when known 5. Identifying information about the individual, including date of birth, allergies, diagnoses, and names of medical providers.

The label on the medication must be checked for name, dose, and route, and compared with the MAR at three different times: When the medication is taken out of the drawer. When the medication is being poured. When the medication is being put away/or at bedside.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO DOCUMENT THE MEDICATIONS YOU ASSIST WITH RIGHT AFTER YOU GIVE THEM. DON'T WAIT UNTIL LATER. 6.