One of the most serious responsibilities that healthcare providers have is administering medications correctly. There are seven rights of medication administration and three checks to protect patients ...

EHRs are being adopted with increasing frequency. They bring efficiencies to practice record keeping and billing. They allow data to be accessed for multiple purposes by different providers and ...

In an article published in AORN Journal, researchers highlight two principles that contribute to the safe use of pharmacological materials in perioperative settings. The first principle, ...

Some medications must be given by an intravenous (IV) injection or infusion. This means they’re sent directly into your vein using a needle or tube. In fact, the term “intravenous” means “into the ...

The last element of the 5 Rs -- right time -- has often been governed by the "30-minute medication rule." For as long as many nurses can remember, every hospital, unit, and nurse has passed ...

The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

Purpose: An overview of enteral feeding tubes, drug administration techniques, considerations for dosage form selection, common drug interactions with enteral formulas, and methods to minimize tube ...

When you take a medication sublingually, you place it under the tongue. Taking a medication buccally involves placing it between your gums and cheek. With both, the drug absorbs into your blood.

The eMACC preserves everything the MACC was designed to accomplish: teamwork, intentionality, and structured verification ...

A route of administration is a way that a drug can enter the body. There are many drug routes of administration, each suited to different situations. Each route has its benefits and potential risks.

ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — As students head back to class, school districts in Kentucky are adjusting to a policy change in school medication administration. "Anytime that the laws change, KRS ...