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Medication Support · Episode 5
Wrong Cup
Eddie took Gloria's pills. What Kevin does in the next five minutes matters most.
Key takeawayA medication error: act fast, tell the truthIf someone gets the wrong medicine, stay with them and watch how they are. Call the nurse or prescriber right away, or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Call 911 if they have trouble breathing, become very drowsy or can't be woken. Keep the medicine packages, tell your supervisor, and complete an incident report. Speaking up fast is what keeps people safe.
In this scene
Kevin: Eddie... did you already take the pills from that cup?
Eddie: Yep. All done. Can I have more toast?
Kevin: Nadia, he took Gloria's pills. These are his. I mixed them up.
Watch the episode to see what happens next.
Questions to think about
- Someone took the wrong pills. First:
- Call 911 when the person:
- Keep the medicine packages because:
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