MEDA 219 Clinical Skills: Medication Administration

5 credits

Students will learn theory and practical procedures in calculating medication dosing and administering medications. Theory includes legal and ethical factors, the medication order or prescription, dosages, drug labels, the seven rights of drug administration, and various routes to deliver medications. Students will practice administration of oral medications and parenteral injection routes. (intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular)

Prerequisites: MEDA 115, MEDA 118, MEDA 119, and MEDA 130

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Verify the rules of medication administration:
- Right patient
- Right medication
- Right dose
- Right route
- Right time
- Right documentation
Administer oral medications
Administer parenteral (excluding IV) medications
Calculate proper dosages of medication for administration.

Total Hours: 70 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 40