Title: Apply the principles of medication administration.
Course: Practical Nursing III (14052-III) > Section: Administering Medications

Application should include following guidelines for

- agency drug distribution systems
- Patient's Bill of Rights
- drug prescriptions by the appropriate healthcare provider
- rights of medication administration
- safety issues
- methods of administration.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What methods are used to distribute drugs in healthcare agencies, including stock and unit dose?
- What statement in the Patient's Bill of Rights relates to the administration of medication?
- What information must be included in a drug order by a healthcare provider?
- What are the rights of medication administration?
- How would one compare and contrast routes of drug administration in relation to rates of absorption, effectiveness, and safety of each?
- What types of syringes are used for injections?
- What criteria are used to select the correct needle size and length used for injections?