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iRubric: I.P.7 Administer Parenteral (excluding IV) medications rubric

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I.P.7 Administer Parenteral (excluding IV) medications I.P.7 Administer Parenteral (excluding IV) medications Administer and document a subcutaneous injection Rubric Code: KXB4782 By pgiannon Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Medical Type: Assessment Grade Levels: Undergraduate

IM Medication Administration
	Non-performance (N/A)	Below Expectations (N/A)	Unsatisfactory (N/A)	Pass (N/A)
Prepare medication 1. Correctly identify medication 2. Check expiration date 3. Calculate correct dose 4. Draw into syringe	Non-performance Medication is not prepared	Below Expectations 1 step is completed	Unsatisfactory 2 steps are completed	Pass 4 steps are completed, in order with no self-correction
Identify the patient 1. Introduce yourself to the patient 2. Identify the pt using 2 identifiers 3. Ask about allergies 4. Explain the procedure	Non-performance Patient not identified	Below Expectations 1 step is completed	Unsatisfactory 2 steps are completed	Pass All steps are completed, in order, with no self correction
Meds are administered as ordered 1. Properly cleanse the site 2. Inject at a 45 degree angle	Non-performance Medications are not administered	Below Expectations Medications are administered but one or more mistakes occur in the administration process	Unsatisfactory More than one attempts must be made to administer medications accurately	Pass Medications are administered accurately in one attempt with zero mistakes or self-corrections
Safety precautions used 1. Proper handwashing 2. Proper PPE 3. The patient is placed in a seated position 4. No recapping after injection 5. Proper sharps disposal of used syringe	Non-performance Student skips handwashing	Below Expectations The learner follows some, but not all of the steps	Unsatisfactory The learner attempts to follow each step but makes several mistakes	Pass The student follows each step exactly as described making zero mistakes or self-corrections
Document Completely 1. Date 2. Time 3. Procedure (medication, dose, site, method, pt. reaction) 4. Initials or signature	Non-performance No documentation or any omission of either date and/or time	Below Expectations 2 documentation steps completed	Unsatisfactory 3 documentation steps completed	Pass All 4 documentation steps completed and legible