1. Principles and Methods of Drug Administration
Chapter 2
Principles and Methods of Drug Administration

2. Nursing Process Assessment Nursing diagnosis Planning Implementation
Evaluation

3. Administering Medication
Assessment
Nursing diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation

4. The Five (or Seven) Rights of Medications
Right drug
Right dose
Right client
Right time
Right route
Right documentation
Client’s right to refuse
Coming soon to a hospital near you…..patient’s allergies to medications

5. Parenteral Medications
Intramuscular administration
Subcutaneous administration
Intradermal administration
Intravenous administration
                      

6. Additional Methods of Administration
Vaginal
Rectal
Ear
Eye
Nasal
Nasogastric
Epidural
Transdermal patches