6 rights of medication administration - patient, time, dose, route, medication, documentation
Midnight in military time - 0000
should not be used - q.d., q.o.d., .5 should be 0.5, 1.0 should be 1, no
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6 rights of medication administration - patient, time, dose, route, medication, documentation
Midnight in military time - 0000
should not be used - q.d., q.o.d., .5 should be 0.5, 1.0 should be 1, no fractions, do not use greater than or less than signs, do not use the symbol for "mcg"
Cap - Capsule
Elix - elixir
g, gm, Gm - gram
gtt - drop
SR - sustained/slow release
ss - one half
Supp - suppository
V.O. - verbal order
PO, po, os - by mouth
sc, SC, SQ - subcutaneous
SL - sublingual
TKO - to keep open
AD/OD - right ear, right eye
AS/OS - left ear, left eye
AU/OU - both ears; each eye
ID - intradermal
IM - intramuscular
IV - intravenous
IVPB - intravenous piggyback
KVO - keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
NGT - nasogastric tube
AC, ac - before meals
ad lib - as desired
bid - twice a day
Ć - With
hs - hour of sleep (bedtime)
NPO - nothing by mouth
p.c., pc, PC - after meals
PRN, prn - whenever necessary, as needed
Ś - Without
q - every
qam - every morning
qh - every hour
q2h, q3h, etc. - every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc.
q.i.d., qid - 4 times a day
sos - once if necessary; if there is a need
STAT - immediately
Rounding rules for solids such as tablets, capsules etc.... - No rounding!!!!
For all volumes in mL - If amount is less then 1mL round to hundredths
If amount is greater than 1mL round to tenths
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