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Princples of Drug Administration
Princples of Drug Administration
PRINCIPLES OF
MEDICATION
ADMINISTRATION
Administration of
medications is a basic
activity in nursing practice
Nurses must be
knowledgeable about the
specific drugs and their
administration, client
response, drug interactions,
client allergies
Nurses are accountable for
the safe administration of
medications
Nurses must know all the
components of a drug order
and questions those orders that
are not complete, unclear,
outside the recommended range
Nurses are legally liable if they
give a prescribed drug and the
dosage is incorrect or the drug
is contraindicated for the client
Components of a Drug Order:
Date and time
Drug name
Drug dosage
Route of administration
Frequency and duration of
administration
Any special instructions
Physician or other health care
provider’s signature
THE “FIVE-PLUS-FIVE
RIGHTS” OF DRUG
ADMINISTRATION
The “Five-Plus-Five Rights” of
Drug Administration