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Medication Support · Episode 1 · Free
The Right Person
Kevin's first medication pass. Gloria and Eddie sit side by side, and he picks up the wrong cup.
In this scene
Kevin: Okay, first med pass on my own. Gloria's cup, Eddie's cup. Easy.
Kevin: Morning, Gloria! Here you go, Eddie, these are... wait, no, you're Gloria.
Nadia: Stop. Back to the med room. We never give from memory, and never two cups at once.
Nadia: Right person, right medicine, right dose, right time, right way, and you sign for it.
Nadia: Check the label against the record three times: when you take it out, when you pour, and before you give.
Kevin: Good morning, Gloria. I checked your photo and your record. These are your morning pills.
Questions to think about
- Before giving medicine, you check:
- How many people's medicines should you carry at once?
- You check the label against the record:
About this series
For direct support staff who help people with their medicine: the rights of medication, refusals, not pre-pouring, missed doses, medication errors, documenting, side effects, outings, locked storage and counts, and as-needed medicines. Follow your agency's medication policy, your nurse's instructions and your state's rules on who may give medication. See the whole series