1. Recertification Review Guide
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Department of Children and Families
Medication Administration Certification Training
Based on the Basic Medication Administration Curriculum
2010 Edition
Recertification
Review Guide

2. Unit 1 2
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3. RIGHTS 5 of Medication Administration 1. Right Child
2. Right Medication
3. Right Dose
4. Right Route
5. Right Time
RIGHTS of
Medication
Administration 3
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4. Three Documents Necessary for Safe Medication Administration
Licensed Practitioner’s Order
Pharmacy Label
Medication Administration Record (MAR) 4
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5. The Rule of Three is:
Documents
Licensed Practitioner’s Order
MAR
Pharmacy Label 3
Comparing the licensed practitioner’s order, MAR and the pharmacy label for the five rights three times every time you administer the medication
Rights
Child
Medication
Dose
Route
Time 5
Times
every time
you administer
the medication 3 5
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6. Roles of LP, Pharmacist, Medication Certified Staff and Nurse
Licensed Practitioner: may diagnose and prescribe treatment/medications. May dispense medication.
Pharmacist: dispenses medications according to a licensed practitioner’s order.
Medication Certified Staff: may administer medications according to a licensed practitioner’s order to children in any DCF licensed or operated child-caring facility or extended day program.
Nurse (RN, LPN or APRN): provides ongoing supervision of medication administration program/staff. 6
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7. Responsibilities of the DCF Medication Administration Staff
Always follow DCF Med Admin Procedure
Always use the Five Rights and the Rule of Three before medication administration
Know the desired effects of a medication and report any side effects
Adhere to any precautions
Follow instructions from the LP
Contact the Chain of Command whenever you have a question or concern 7
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8. When to Contact the Chain of Command
When you have a question about a LP’s order, a pharmacy label or MAR
There is change in the condition of a child
When to
Contact
the
Chain of
Command
A child does not receive
his medications as ordered
Any incident where medication is not properly safeguarded
Any time you have a question or concern 8
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9. Unit 1 Quiz 1. What are the Five Rights of Medication Administration?2.
What are the three documents you must have to assure safe medication administration? 3.
True or False: You only need to check the Five Rights and the Rule of Three the first time you give the medication. 9
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Answers to Unit 1 Quiz 1.
What are the Five Rights of Medication Administration?
The right child, right medication, right dose, right route and right time 2.
What are the three documents you must have to assure safe medication administration?
Licensed practitioner’s order, pharmacy label, MAR 3.
True or False: You only need to check the Five Rights and the Rule of Three the first time you give the medication.
False – You need to check the Five Rights and the Rule of Three every time you administer a child’s medication.
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