Title: Explain procedures for receiving and transcribing healthcare providers’ (HCP) orders.
Course: Medication Aide (14051-36) > Section: Documenting Medication Administration

Explanation should include

- how the order is received
  - written on the PO form of the HCP form
  - verbal order (VO)
  - telephone order (TO)

- the four types of medication orders
  - routine
  - PRN
  - stat
  - single dose

- how to prevent misinterpretation of an order
- how to transcribe orders onto the MAR
- how to transmit the HCP order to the pharmacy.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is recommended if an MA must take a telephone or verbal order?
- Under what circumstances could an MA take an order for a new medication?