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PROCEDURE CHECKLIST 5
THERAPEUTIC
Administration parenteral medication and documentation: Administering a
subcutaneous
NO. PROCEDURE Remarks
1. Ensure physician’s order.
2. Greet patient and introduce self
3. Wash and dry hands
4. Using the Right principles of drug administration.
Prepare equipment and medication prescribe (refer
5. preparing medication from ampoule or vial). Perform third
medication check
Take the injection tray with:
- Alcohol swabs
6. - medication ampoule or vial
- Prepared medication in syringe
- Medication chart to patient’s bed side.
Ask patient’s name and check ID tag with the
7.
medication chart.
Inform and explain to patient
- type of medication
8.
- route and location of injection
- medication action
Position the patient to a comfortable position and provide
9. privacy
Select and expose the correct site for the injection.
- Abdomen
10. - Lateral and anterior aspect of upper arm and thigh
- Scapula area
- Upper ventro gluteal area
11. Administer the subcutaneous injection;
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