The “Rights of Medication Administration” can help to ensure accuracy when administering medications. To prevent medication errors, always ensure that the:
Right medication is given to the
Right patient in the
Right dosage (in the right form) through the
Right route at the
Right time for the
Right reason based on the
Right (appropriate) assessment data using the
Right documentation and monitoring for the
Right response by the patient.
Additional rights have been suggested to include (10) the right to education, ensuring patients receive accurate and thorough information about the medication, and (11) the right to refuse, acknowledging that patients can and do refuse to take a medication.