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The responsibilities of nurse for drug administration

The six rights of drug administration only that a drug will be administered as prescribed, 

they are: 

1. Right Patient,

2. Right Drug, 

3. Right Dose,

4. Right Route, 

5. Right Time, 

6. Right Documentation.

To remember: Patients Do Drugs Round The Day (PDDRTD)

1. Right Patient 

Nurse must compare the patient's name on the prescription label, the drug order. 

Make sure that they match.

Nurse can avoid a serious mistake if: 

1. Prepare drug for one patient at a time. 

2. Give the drug to the individual as soon as prepare it. 

3. Do not stop to do something in the middle of giving drugs. 

5. Pay close attention at all times when giving drugs. 

2. Right Drug 

In order to be sure that giving the right drug, nurse must:

• Read the drug order carefully.

• Read the drug label carefully & Check the spelling of the drug carefully.

• Look at the drug. If there is anything different about the size, shape or color of the drug, 

call the pharmacist before give it. 

3. Right Dose 

The right dose is how much of the drug nurse will give the patient at one time.

To determine the dose, you need to know the strength of each drug.

Compare the dose on the prescription label, the drug order.

4. Right Route 

The route means site of administration of drug into the body. Most drug is taken into 

the mouth and swallowed (oral route), but others through the skin, rectum, vagina, eyes, 

ears, nose, and lungs, through a g-tube or by injection. 

Compare the route on the prescription label, the drug order.

5. Right Time

It is very important for drug to be given at the time of day that is written on the drug

order. Some drugs must be administered only at very specific times of the day. For other 

drugs, the time of day that you give the drug is less critical. 

For example, some drugs must be given before meals or at bedtime in order to work best. 

drugs must be given within a ½ hour of the time that is listed on the drug order. 

Note: The ½ hour timeframe does not apply to PRN drugs (on need)

PRN=(pro re nata)

Compare the dose on the prescription label, the drug order.

6. Right Documentation

Each time a drug is administered, it must be documented. 

Your documentation of drug administration must be done at the time that you give the 

drug. 

You must complete all of the documentation that is required on the drug log. 

Double check your documentation as soon as you have finished giving drugs and again 

at the end of the day.