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Requirement on tray |
1. Medication. 2. protective towel. 3.Napkin. 4. Medication cup. 5. Measuring cup. 6. Spoon. 7. Jug of water. 8. Cup. 9. medication chart/treatment sheet/ patients folder
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Step 1 |
1.Identifies and checks for the right patient, right drug and right time, dose and route ensure patients right to know or consent and to refuse.
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Step 2 |
2.Establishes rapport, explains procedure to patient and sends tray to bedside
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Step 3 |
3. Identifies patient by mentioning the name and checks with treatment sheet.
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Step 4 |
4.Reads and compares the label on the bottle with patient's treatment sheet
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Step 5 |
5. Shakes the bottle well
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Step 6 |
6.Removes the cork and holds it with the little or ring finger, compares label on the bottle a second time with patient's treatment sheet
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7. Picks the medicine glass and with the thumb nail marks the level of the measure to be taken.
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Step 8 |
8. Pours out the prescribed dose at eye level in bright light, holding the bottle with the label upper most
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9. Replaces the cork, reads the label a third time, compares with patient's treatment sheet and dose in the glass
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10.Carries medicine to the patient on a tray or saucer, a teaspoon may be added for stirring if it is a suspension
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Step 11 |
11.Supervise patient to drink the medicine and serve water if necessary
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Step 12 |
12.Congratulate patient and make him comfortable in bed
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Step 13 |
13.Discard tray, wash and dry hands
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Step 14 |
14.Document procedure and sign treatment sheet
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