ARSD 46:11:07:02. Medication administration defined

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.