“ I can’t take this course” because I am “too old”, “don’t know computers”, or “too stressed”. “ I won’t be able to pass the exams or...

Janet is so happy to finally be home after a long day at work passing medication to 30 different clients. It had been a rough shift and...

Jack was just finishing his medication pass by administering eye drops to his client, Sam. Sam immediately started to complain that his...

Written by Janet Mitchell, R.N., B.S.N., H.S.S.A. Nursing Instructor Maine is a State with one of the largest elder populations and one...

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By Leslie Spencer, R.N. HSSA Blog Contributer When you are passing medications - how can you follow the 8 rights. Always start with Hand...

Getting a medication dose “right” is critical to preventing medication errors! Most medication doses are measured in the metric system....

Med Math - How do we measure the right dose of a medication? Let's start with the things that we measure We measure things by weight,...

The second core “right” of medication administration is right medication What is meant by “right” medication? When doing your second core...

Don’t give that med until knowing for sure that you have the right client! FIRST RIGHT IN PREPARING A MEDICATION FOR ADMINISTRATION...

Don't give that medication until you know the 8 core rights of medication administration! Giving another person medication is big...

What is a scope of practice? A scope of practice, according to the American Nurses Association, describes the services that a qualified...

What are regulations and why should you care? Do you think regulations are confusing and only important to management? Well yes,...