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Injection Administration

The objective of this task is to competently prepare and administer a subcutaneous injection *Major patient safety violations will result in an automatic fail and remediation will be required*

Rubric Code: R235BXW

By jcampbell1

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Subject: Medical

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate

I. Preparation
	Exemplary 4 pts	Competent 3 pts	Beginning 1 pts	Unsuccessful 0 pts
Medication Preparation 1. Correctly identify medication and confirm provider order. 2. Check expiration date 3. Calculate correct dose 4. Draw into syringe 5. Properly secure syringe (safe recapping).	Exemplary All steps of preparation are completed	Competent The learner follows some, but not all of the steps. No major safety violations.	Beginning The learning follows most steps but requires frequent prompting and instruction. No major safety violations.	Unsuccessful Major safety violation occurred including FAILURE to follow Rights of Administration. Remediation required
II. Assessment
	Exemplary 4 pts	Competent 3 pts	Beginning 1 pts	Unsuccessful 0 pts
Patient Preparation 1. Identify the pt using 2 identifiers 2. Ask about allergies 3. Explain the procedure 4. If vaccine, VIS information. 5. Assesses for appropriate administration site.	Exemplary The assessment is complete and patient safety maintained.	Competent The assessment is mostly complete.	Beginning The assessment is incomplete. The procedure was not explained. Prompting was required by the instructor.	Unsuccessful The assessment is missing or grossly incomplete. Remediation required.
III. Administration
	Exemplary 4 pts	Competent 3 pts	Beginning 1 pts	Unsuccessful 0 pts
Medication Administration 1. Perform hand hygiene, apply gloves and recite 6 rights of administration. 2. Clean site with alcohol swab. 3. Grasp skin at administration site. 4. Safety uncap need and administer medication at a 45- to 90- degree angle. 5. Withdraw needle and activate safety. 6. Safety dispose in sharps container.	Exemplary Medications are administered accurately in one attempt with zero mistakes or self-corrections.	Competent Medications are administered safely but one or more mistakes occur in the administration process.	Beginning More than one attempts must be made to administer medications accurately.	Unsuccessful Does not perform hand hygiene. Does not perform task safely. Remediation required.
IV. Documentation
	Exemplary 4 pts	Competent 3 pts	Beginning 1 pts	Unsuccessful 0 pts
Appropriate Documentation 1. Date 2. Time 3. Procedure (medication, dose, site, method, VIS date) 4. Initials or signature	Exemplary The injection is properly documented in EMR with date, date, procedure methods, and patient reaction.	Competent Most of the documentation has been addressed.	Beginning Some of the injection is documented. Patient reaction is not documented.	Unsuccessful There is no documentation recorded. Remediation required.
V.Professionalism and Safety
	Exemplary 20 pts	Competent 15 pts	Beginning 12.5 pts	Unsuccessful 0 pts
Student professionalism 1. Appropriate uniform with ID badge visible. 2. Calm, confident manner. 3. Clear communication 4. Being skillful	Exemplary Professionalism maintained through interaction.	Competent Patient safety and professionalism mostly maintained but one or more mistakes occur in the process.	Beginning Major coaching or prompting required by instructor.	Unsuccessful Does not have uniform or ID badge. Not prepared. Did not maintain professionalism with patient throughout interaction. Remediation required.

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Sub-q administration

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