what are nursing responsibilities in administering medications?

Answer 1

Right dose, right time, right patient. Know the medication, what it does, what it is used for and side-effects, reactions.

Answer 2

In health care they learn how to do this in a hospital,nursing home and visiting home care but you can do it yourself at home
but only at home. Some people over do this that why we need nursing

Answer 3

I.D. patient, I.D. meds for that patient. check route, dosage and
time for medicating. check adverse reactions ,check what it
potentiates. clarify chart for allergies to medication.

Answer 4

There are 5 R's that must be done
Right person
Right does
Right med.
Right time
Right rout
Mess any of these up it could be death time or alest lawe suit time