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Triage

What are medication errors?

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MEDICATION ERRORS

Dropped medication are treated the same as a medication error.

  • Medication error report must be completed

  • The nurse must be notified

If a client misses a medication for ANY reason, it is a medication error.

  • The nurse must be notified each time a medication is missed, regardless if the nurse has already been notified previously.

You have 1 hour before and 1 hour after the prescribed dosing scheduled to administer medications

  • If it outside the 2 hour window, notify the nurse.  The nurse may be able to authorize the administration of medication before or after the prescribed dosing time and prevent a medication error.

A client has the right to refuse to take his/her medication.

  • Notify the nurse

  • Make sure you initial the MAR, circle your initials, and document on the back of the MAR indicating client's refusal.

  • Complete medication error report

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