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The six rights of safe and accurate medication administration:
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The right patient must receive the right drug in the right amount by the right route at the right time, followed by the right documentation.
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Seven Parts of a Drug Order
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Name of the patient
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Seven Parts of a Drug Order
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Name of the drug to be administered
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Seven Parts of a Drug Order
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Dosage of the drug
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Seven Parts of a Drug Order
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Route by which the drug is to be administered
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Seven Parts of a Drug Order
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Frequency, time, and special instructions related to administration
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Seven Parts of a Drug Order
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Date and time when the order was written
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Seven Parts of a Drug Order
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Signature and licensure of the person writing the order
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If any of the seven parts is missing or unclear...
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...the order is considered incomplete and is not a legal drug order.
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If the drug administrator has difficulty understanding and interpreting the drug order, then...
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...they must clarify the order with the prescribing physician/practitioner.
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