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Think of the medications that you have administered during your carrier history, how frequent:

Always

Frequently

About half the time

Rarely

Never

1.

Do you check the patient’s armband prior to administer medication?

2.

Do you prepare and carry medications for more than 1 patient with you at a time?

3.

Do you label the medication cup with the patient’s name & room number?

4.

Do you bring the medication administration record (MAR) sheet with you when you prepare a medication?

5.

Do you label syringes and infusions with the medication, name, patient name, and room number?

6.

Do you administer medication that another nurse has prepared?

7.

Do you have unusual doses independently-double checked by another nurse? (e.g: heparin)

8.

Do you have insulin doses independently-checked by another nurse?

9.

Do you check the patient allergies before administering medication?

10.

Do you have direct supervision from the bedside Registered Nurse (RN) while preparing and administering medications?