South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 46 - Department of Human Services
Article 46:11 - Developmental disabilities
Chapter 46:11:07 - Health care services
Section 46:11:07:02 - Medication administration defined
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
Medication administration is the administration of medications, other than by the parenteral route or nasogastric tube, under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse. The steps in medication administration include:
(1) Removing an individual dose from a previously dispensed, labeled container, including a unit dose container;
(2) Verifying dose with the physician's order or medication administration record;
(3) Giving the individual dose to whom it is prescribed; and
(4) Documenting the time, person's name giving the dose, and the dose given.
A copy of a physician's order or prescription for each medication being administered must be kept at the provider of direct HCB services.
General Authority: SDCL 27B-2-26(1), 36-9-28(10).
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-9-28(10).
