Tablets & Capsules

Steps

1. The personnel check the essential first five rights
2. Remove the bottle cap
3. Hold cap in one hand, bottle in the other
4. Pour the correct number of capsules or pills into the cap
5. Pour the correct capsules or pills from the cap to a clean medicine cup
6. Secure the cap back on the medication bottle
7. If medication is individually wrapped, remove wrapping while capsules or pill falls into the medicine cup
8. Provide the student with a glass of water
9. Check the essential first five rights again
10. Give the student the medicine cup
11. Give the student the medicine cup
12. Observe the student swallowing the medication
13. Instruct the student to throw away or place into the cap the empty medication cup in the recycle (if applicable)
14. Ensure personnel has demonstrated the 6th right: documentation
15. Places the medication bottle back securely in the locked area as directed