Medication Administration Oral Drugs Karen Malt, MSN, RN

Medication Errors When a medication error happens, the nurse has an ethical and legal responsibility to report the error to maintain the client’s safety. As soon as the error occurs: Check the client’s condition Report the error to the Physician Report to the Supervisor Complete an Incident Report

Nursing Implications Whenever nursing care involves the administration of medications, the following Nursing Diagnosis may be applicable. Knowledge Deficit; Readiness for Enhanced Knowledge Risk for Aspiration Ineffective Therapeutic Regimen Management Ineffective Self-Help Management Non-Compliance

Nursing Care Plan (Page 769, Timby) Review the Care Plan provided by the author of textbook. Use this as a guide when preparing your Care Plan/ Concept Map for Level II. Place this information in a Care Plan Document for Practice.