Administering PRN Medications

Administer PRN medications from the Administration tab

From the Administration tab on the dashboard, select the Admin Round and Location, then select your resident.

1. If PRN medications are part of the Administration round, simply click the PRN button under the resident’s image 
   
   
   
   
2. Then click the Administer button
   
   
   
   
3. Enter the Quantity administered into the field and click Sign
   
   
   
   
4. Enter any notes into the Notes field if prompted
5. Enter your Password and click Sign

Also note too, that if you attempt to administer more than the Max dose 24 hours,  you will see an alert on the administration page ‘Entered dose will exceed max dose limit’. You will not be able to proceed.

After administration the PRN medication will be marked as Completed.

Notice that next to the PRN header, the administration count will include the tablets recently administered, and if the max dose was administered you will be unable to administer any further medication.

• • You may also check the checkbox later on your shift to indicate if the PRN medication was effective.