Medication Safety Checks Before Drug Pickup

Medication safety checks are an important part of safe medication administration. Nurses use the Ten Rights of medication administration to reduce the risk of medication errors and improve patient safety. These rights include the right patient, right medication, right dose, right time, right route, right documentation, right...

Before Medication Retrieval – First Checkpoint

Prior to accessing medications from a medication dispensing system (MDS), the nurse should conduct a clinical assessment to determine the appropriateness of the medication. This involves evaluating the patient’s diagnosis, allergies, cu...