Medication safety at the bedside
The five rights (patient, drug, dose, route and time) are checked when the nurse administers, not assumed from the order.
- 01Controlled drugs need a witness who isn’t the administering nurse
- 02A self-witnessed entry is rejected outright
- 03Recalled or quarantined stock is blocked at the moment of use
Checked when it’s given, not just when it’s prescribed.