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the right drug, the right dose, the right dosage form, the right route of administration, the right time of administration

Every patient is entitled to

Route of administration not specified

prescribing error
mechanical: occurs during preparation and dispensing of a prescription by either a pharmacy technician or pharmacist. Examples of mechanical errors include errors in prescription interpretation, transcription, and performing pharmacy calculations

dispensing error
Patient allergies

prescribing error
oral medications given intravenously

administration error

incorrect strength of medication

prescribing error
ENTERAL FORMULAS ADMINISTREDPARENTERALLY

administration error

incomplete medication name

prescribing error
intramuscular preparations administered intravenously

administration error

quantity and refills omitted

prescribing error
irrigation solutions being administered intravenously
administration error
judgement: result of a pharmacist making an incorrect decision during screening of a patient, during drug utilization evaluation or counseling the patient

dispensing error
intravenous syringes used to measure doses of oral medications
administration error

additional directions required

prescribing error
ear medications being placed in the eye


administration error




error reached patent, did not cause harm but needed monitoring or intervention to prove no harm resulted

D - error no harm
error occurred but did not reach patient

B - error no harm
circumstances that have potential for causing errors

A - no error

error reached patient but did not cause harm

C - error no harm
error occurred that may have contributed to or resulted in temporary harm to patient and resulted in hospitalization

F - error harm

error occurred that may have contributed to or resulted in temporary harm to patient and patient required intervention

E - error harm

error occurred that may have contributed or resulted in patients death

I - error death

error occurred that may have contributed to or resulted in temporary or permanent harm to the patient
G - error harm
error occurred that may have contributed to or resulted in harm to a patient and required hospitalization to sustain life

H - error harm