Administration of Medication definition

Administration of Medication means the act of placing a medication in or on an individual's body by a staff member who is responsible for the individual's care.
Administration of Medication means the act of a person responsible for the individual's care and employed by or under contract to the individual, the individual's legal representative, or a provider organization, of placing a medication in, or on, an individual's body.
Administration of Medication means the direct application of a medication by inhalation, ingestion or any other means to the body of a person;

Examples of Administration of Medication in a sentence

  • We cannot administer anything without you filling out a Parent Consent for Administration of Medication and Medication Chart, which will be provided to you by a staff member.


More Definitions of Administration of Medication

Administration of Medication means any one of the following activities: handling, storing, preparing, or pouring of medication; conveying it to the student according to the medication order; observing the student inhale, apply, swallow, or self-inject the medication, when applicable; documenting that the medication was administered; and counting remaining doses to verify proper administration and use of the medication.
Administration of Medication means administration of medicine or a medical treatment to an individual as prescribed by a Licensed Medical Practitioner.
Administration of Medication means the act of preparing and giving a medication to a resident.
Administration of Medication means the direct application of a single drug to the body of a resident either by injection, inhalation, ingestion or any other means. The complete act of administration entails the following: removal of an individual dose from a previously dispensed, properly labeled container; verification of drug dose with the practitioner's order, properly identifying the resident before giving the individual dose; and properly recording the time and dose given in the resident's integrated clinical record and administered by a licensed professional in accordance with rule 5122-30-20 of the Administrative Code.
Administration of Medication means the direct application of a medication to the body of a patient by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means;
Administration of Medication means the obtaining and giving of one or more doses of medicinal drugs by a legally authorized person to an Agency client for his or her consumption.
Administration of Medication means a health care procedure, which may be performed by school personnel who are designated, qualified, trained and authorized to administer medications to students.