Principles of Medication Administration

What This Module Covers

• The Stakes
• Types of Medication Orders
• Required Components of a Medication Order
• Drug Nomenclature
• Drug Dose, Route, and Frequency
• Drug Action and Indication
• Drug Classifications and Interactions
• Safety Measures for Medication Administration
• The Eight Rights of Medication Administration
• Systems of Measurement
• Dosage Calculation Methods
• Nursing Process Applied to Safe Dosing
• Documentation of Medication Administration
• Medication Administration Record (mar)
• Patient Refusal of Medication
• High-frequency Exam Targets