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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering your name and the date at the top of the form. This ensures that your submission is properly attributed.
  3. In the 'Name of medication' field, clearly specify the new medication you are being prescribed.
  4. Next, provide a detailed explanation in the 'Reason medication is being prescribed' section. This helps clarify the necessity of the medication.
  5. Fill in the 'Dosage' field with accurate information regarding how much of the medication you will be taking.
  6. Indicate how the medication will be administered (e.g., oral, patch) in the corresponding section.
  7. Complete the details for 'Prescribing physician' and their phone number to ensure proper communication regarding your prescription.
  8. Finally, review all entered information for accuracy before signing at the bottom to certify its correctness.

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If you take medicine regularly, youll usually have a repeat prescription. This means you can order your medicine without having to see a GP every time. Its important to request the prescription up to 5 working days before you need your medicine.
Include the type of error (e.g., wrong dosage, wrong medication), the exact medication involved, the time it occurred, and any immediate actions taken.
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2014), all medication orders must contain the following: patients full name and date of birth. name of the drug. drug dose, route, and frequency. date and time medication order was written. name and signature of the prescriber.
Timing of Documentation Medications should be documented immediately after they are administered. Documenting at the time of administration reduces the potential for error and helps to ensure the most accurate documentation.
This reconciliation is done to avoid medication errors such as omissions, duplications, dosing errors, or drug interactions. It should be done at every transition of care in which new medications are ordered or existing orders are rewritten.

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The sixth right, correct documentation, should be done immediately after the medication is administered to the patient to avoid an error from another nurse inadvertently administering the dose a second time. These six rights completed three times have greatly reduced medication errors.
All medication orders will include the date and time the order was made; the name of the medication; its dosage strength, route, and frequency; as well as the signature of the provider.
All medication orders will include the date and time the order was made; the name of the medication; its dosage strength, route, and frequency; as well as the signature of the provider. As the nurse, youll provide safe medication administration by correctly interpreting medication orders.

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