Right patient
Verify identity with two identifiers.
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Nursing: Medication Administration Rights
Core safety rights and routes for med admin.
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Right medication
Match order to drug label.
Right dose
Correct amount/strength.
Right route
Oral, IV, IM, SQ, etc. as ordered.
Right time
Administer at scheduled/appropriate time.
Right documentation
Record after giving, not before.
Right reason
Know why the patient is receiving it.
Right response
Evaluate therapeutic effect.
IM injection angle
Typically 90 degrees.
SQ injection angle
Typically 45–90 depending on tissue.
IV push caution
Rate and compatibility matter.
PRN medication
Given as needed per parameters.
STAT order
Give immediately.
High-alert meds
Extra checks (e.g. insulin, anticoagulants).