Title: Identify the rights of medication administration.
Course: Medication Aide (14051-36) > Section: Preparing for Safe Administration of Medications

Identification should include the

- right patient
- right medication
- right dose
- right route
- right time
- right documentation.

The purpose of the rights are

- to achieve therapeutic goal
- to prevent harm to the client
- to avoid ethical and/or legal complications.

The MA must verify the rights:

- When in doubt about any of the rights, do not administer the medication.
- Notify the supervisor if medication is not administered.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What steps should be taken before administering medication?
- Why is it important to know your facility’s time frame in administering medications?
- What technologies are in place to prevent medication errors?