Triage
What are medication errors?
MEDICATION ERRORS
Dropped medication are treated the same as a medication error.
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Medication error report must be completed
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The nurse must be notified
If a client misses a medication for ANY reason, it is a medication error.
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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
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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.
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Notify the nurse
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Make sure you initial the MAR, circle your initials, and document on the back of the MAR indicating client's refusal.
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Complete medication error report
Movement and talking may cause a false reading when obtaining a blood pressure.