It is essential that basic checks are always carried out.
When administering medications there are seven basic
steps that should be carried out each and every time
Do you have the right patient?
Is the drug being administered at the right time?
Do you have the right drug?
Do you have the right dose?
Are you administering by the right route?
Have you checked the patient's allergy status?
When administration completed have you completed the
right documentation?
