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This oral medication administration skills checklist is used to evaluate a student's ability to safely administer oral medications. It contains 7 criteria including correctly verifying the medication order, assessing for contraindications, following the six rights of medication administration, demonstrating medication knowledge, properly preparing medications, never leaving medications unattended, and documenting administration appropriately. The student and validator use this checklist to ensure medications are given correctly and in accordance with best practices.

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Oral Medication Checklist1

This oral medication administration skills checklist is used to evaluate a student's ability to safely administer oral medications. It contains 7 criteria including correctly verifying the medication order, assessing for contraindications, following the six rights of medication administration, demonstrating medication knowledge, properly preparing medications, never leaving medications unattended, and documenting administration appropriately. The student and validator use this checklist to ensure medications are given correctly and in accordance with best practices.

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Oral Medication Administration

Skills Checklist

Student: _____________________Validator____________________ Date: __________

Medication: ___________________, _____________________, ___________________

Criteria Met Not Comment


Met
1. Check the accuracy of the medication order.
(check MAR w prescriber orders)
2. Assess for any contraindications to client
receiving medications (npo, hypotension, heart
rate, allergies, labs, etc.)
3. Perform the 6 rights of medication
administration
a. patient (verbal, ID: name and mr#)
b. drug/indication
c. dose (including correct computation)
d. route
e. time
f. documentation

4. Med knowledge:
a. Generic and trade names
b. Classification (non critical)
c. Indication including your patients
d. Therapeutic dose range and your pt
dose
e. Significant side effects
f. Nursing implications
5. Prepare meds
a. Wash hands
b. Take medications/MAR to patient’s
room
c. Check each medication against MAR
d. Check medication expiration date
e. Tell patient name, dose, indication as
appropriate
f. Open medication and place in med cup
g. Repeat procedure until all meds are in
cup
h. Administer meds according to patient
preference/condition
6. Never leaves medication unattended
7. Remain w patient until medication is ingested
8. Document according to policy and procedure

5/07 mt

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