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Home Care Medication Administration

Field procedure for verifying, administering, documenting, and escalating medication issues during home visits.

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  1. 1

    Pre-visit check: Confirm the medication list, allergies, and visit orders before leaving for the home.

  2. 2

    Five rights: Verify patient, medication, dose, route, and time at the bedside with the current MAR.

  3. 3

    Administration: Observe the client after high-risk meds and document immediate response notes.

  4. 4

    Refusal or error: Notify the on-call nurse immediately and complete the variance report the same shift.

  5. 5

    Charting: Enter administration details before leaving the residence whenever connectivity allows.

Section map

Pre-Visit CheckFive RightsAdministrationRefusal or ErrorCharting