Each blossom still blooms in its field; each child still clutches your hand; each friend still lingers in your heart.

And that, dear Rene, is where time goes.

Forever young,
    The Universe

Medication Administration

• Medication Administration It is important medication is administered in a timely, efficient, and accurate method. Medication is administered by licensed nurse associates to the right patient, in the right dose, by the right route, at the right time, and is documented appropriately in the chart. The patient must also be educated on the medications when applicable The pharmacist must have the allergies, height, and weight listed in order to enter the medicines into the system.
• Medication Administration (cont) When beginning a shift, licensed nurses utilize the MAR to check and verify the accuracy of all medications and allergies against physician orders prior to administration. The nurse verifies the patient’s identity by having the patient state his or her name and date of birth or by verifying with any family members present. If the patient cannot state his name/date of birth and no family is present, ask staff that are familiar with the patient. 

Sterile technique

Principles of Sterile Technique

1. Only Sterile Items Are Used Within the Sterile Field.
2. Gowns Are Considered Sterile Only from the Waist to Shoulder Level in Front and the Sleeves.
3. Tables Are Sterile Only at Table Level.
4. Persons Who Are Sterile Touch Only Sterile Items or Areas; Persons Who Are Not Sterile Touch Only Unsterile Items or Areas.
5. Edges of Anything That Encloses Sterile Contents Are Considered Unsterile.
6. Sterile Field Is Created as Close as Possible to Time of Use.
7. Sterile Areas Are Continuously Kept in View.
8. Sterile Persons keep Well within the Sterile Area.
9. Sterile Persons Keep Contact with Sterile Areas to a Minimum.
10. Destruction of Integrity of Microbial Barriers Results in Contamination.

Deltoid

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