Nursing guidance for off-schedule medication administration

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Fri, 08/16/2024 - 07:49
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Lara Ellinger
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Nursing guidance for off-schedule medication administration

Do you have nursing policies or education on what to do when a medication needs to be administered off-schedule vs. rescheduled? This has come up as a result of wanting to narrow our EHR allowable window from 2 hours before/after due time to 1 hour before/after due time. Although this would align with best practices, there is concern for greater alerting and work for nurses and a need for more defined guidance for them in those situations. Thank you!

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