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PROCEDURE CHECKLIST 7
THERAPEUTIC
Administration parenteral medication and documentation; Administering an
Intravenous
NO. PROCEDURE REMARKS
1. Ensure physician’s order
2. Gather equipment
3. Wash hand and don gloves
Prepare medications according to directions on vial or
4. medication insert sheet.
5. Check medication according to seven right
6. Take medication to patient’s bedside
Check the patient is not allergic to the IV bolus drug he or she
7. will receive
8. Check patient’s identity band and ask him or her to state.
name
9. Double check drug level
10. Clean injection port closest to needle or catheter with an
alcohol swab
11. Close clamp on IV tubing or pinch off tubing
12. Insert needle into port
13. Pull back on plunger and observe for blood flashback
14. Inject medication slowly or according to directions
15. Time the length of injection by dividing total amount of
medication by prescribed time to inject. Use your watch and
administer the medication at the prescribed time
16. Reopen clamp and readjust flow rate as ordered
17. Withdraw needle when medication is infused
18. Type and amount of medication administered
19. Rate medication administered
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