South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 67 - Department of Social Services
Article 67:61 - Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 67:61:08 - Medication control in residential programs
Section 67:61:08:06 - Medication administration defined
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
Medication administration is the giving 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 the dose with the physician's order or medication administration record;
(3) Giving the individual dose to whom it is prescribed; and
(4) Documenting the date, time, the name of the person administering the dose, and the dose given.
A copy of a physician's order or prescription for each medication being administered must be kept in the client's case file.
General Authority: SDCL 1-36-25, 34-20A-27.
Law Implemented: SDCL 1-36-25, 34-20A-27(1)(4)(6).
