![]() ![]() However, the number of rights has grown and you have probably heard of the 5 Rights, 7 Rights, 9 Rights, and 10 Rights etc. Nurses can use these six rights of medication administration as a checklist to help prevent mistakes from happening. Errors in giving a patient a medication can be life-threatening, so it is important to take extra precautions to avoid any mistakes. ![]() We started out the 5 rights, which really lay the foundation for the nurse’s safety checks during medication administration. In fact, rates of medication administration errors are reported to be anywhere from 2 to 60. Further study is needed to identify these rights and how to fully implement them. The medication administration rights have really evolved over time. Through identification and implementation of Nurses Rights of Medication Administration, nurses’ authority to control the administration process is both formalized and legitimized. Only when a triumvirate of responsibility, accountability, and authority exists can an environment that supports reduced medication errors flourish. ![]() This paper proposes that in order for a truly just culture to exist, the balance must also include nurses’ authority. In recent years, a focus on the creation of a just culture, with a balance of accountability and responsibility, has sought to bring a fairer and safer construct to the healthcare environment. The historical marginalization of the voice of nurses has been perpetuated with detrimental impacts to nurses and patients. This study suggests that medication rights for nurses as they administer medications are needed. Although the five rights of medication administration have expanded to include several others, evidence that the number of errors has decreased is missing. Medication errors continue to occur too frequently in the United States. ![]()
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