Administration Of Iv Medication (Ampoule Reconstituted Drug)

Front 1

REQUIREMENT

Back 1

A tray containing :

1. An ampule/vialDiluent

2. Gallipot containing with sterile cotton wool swabs

3. Gallipot with a lid or container with antiseptic solution

4. Syringe

5. Needle

6. receiver for used swabs.

7. Methylated spirit.

Front 2

Step one

Back 2

1. Establishes rapport and explains procedure

Front 3

Step two

Back 3

2. Checks the physician's order for the type of medication and the ten rights of drug administration

Front 4

Step 3

Back 4

3. Checks medication label and be sure before reconstituting as per manufacturer instructions especially expiry date

Front 5

Step 4

Back 5

4. Wash hands, reconstitute and examine for cloudiness, sediments

Front 6

Step 5

Back 6

5. Draws medication and expels air from the barrel of the syringe

Front 7

Step 6

Back 7

6. Protects bed linen with a dressing mackintosh and towel and positions patient comfortably

Front 8

Step 7

Back 8

7. Washes hands, wears gloves and cleans entry port of cannula with methylated spirit and cotton wool swab

Front 9

Step 8

Back 9

8. Fixes syringe into the empty port of cannula and pushes medication slowly using the push-stop-push-stop technique till administration is completed whiles observing patient.

Front 10

Step 9

Back 10

9. Continue observing patient even after injecting medication 5 to 10 minutes later

Front 11

Step 10

Back 11

10. Encourages patient to inform the nurse for any adverse reaction

Front 12

Step 11

Back 12

11. Thanks patient and makes him comfortable in bed

Front 13

Step 12

Back 13

12. Removes dressing mackintosh and towel and discards used items

Front 14

Step 13

Back 14

13. Washes and dries hands and record procedure on treatment chart and on the nurses notes