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Medication Administration Rubric-CPS

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Rubric Code: VX32B2B

By DoNoMoreHarmRN

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Subject: Nursing

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Medication Administration
	Does Not Meet Expectations Fail to achieve any one or more key performance expectations/goals or cannot demonstrate required proficiencies. 1 pts	Below Expectations Performed less than predicted; below what is anticipated/ expected. 2 pts	Needs Improvement Sometimes performed at an acceptable level but is not consistent and needs improvement to meet expectations. Requires some verbal cueing. 3 pts	Meets Expectations/Proficient Performed what is predicted; what is anticipated/ expected. 4 pts	Exceeds Expectatiions/Distinguished Performed more than what is predicted; more what is anticipated/ expected. No verbal cueing required. 5 pts
Learner follows all steps Student follows 22 steps outlined in SKILL 5-1 of the Nursing Skills textbook for safe administration of medication	Does Not Meet Expectations The learner completes none of the prescribed steps for safe medication administration	Below Expectations The learner completes less than 50% of the prescribed steps for safe medication administration	Needs Improvement The learner attempts to complete each of the 22 steps but makes 1-2 unrecognized and uncorrected mistakes	Meets Expectations/Proficient The learner completes each of the 22 steps self-correcting any mistakes in the process	Exceeds Expectatiions/Distinguished The learner follows each step exactly as described making zero mistakes or self-corrections
Meds are administered as prescribed Medications are administer per MD order. Extended release medication is NOT administered via NG/PEG. Student nurse questions order.	Does Not Meet Expectations Medications are not administered	Below Expectations Medications are administered but one or more mistakes occur that require instructor intervention before administration	Needs Improvement More than one attempts must be made to administer medications accurately with student identifying and correcting any errors	Meets Expectations/Proficient Medications are administered accurately during first attempt with the learner self-correcting any mistakes.	Exceeds Expectatiions/Distinguished Appropriate Medications are administered accurately on first attempt with no mistakes or self-corrections; extended release meds are NOT administered via NG Tube; Doctor is informed of need to change med. order.
The Medication Rights are followed The 7 Medication Rights are verbally stated and followed	Does Not Meet Expectations Student not able to verbalize any of the rights to medication administration. Instuctor intervention is required.	Below Expectations The 5-7 medication rights are verbalized but instructor intervention is required to state and perform all rights correctly.	Needs Improvement The 5-7 medication rights are verbalized and followed but student required prompting from instructor to state and perform all 7 rights.	Meets Expectations/Proficient The 5-7 of the medication rights are followed and verbalized correctly during administration.	Exceeds Expectatiions/Distinguished The 7 medication rights are followed and correctly verbalized during administration.
Documentation is accurate Assessment and documentation is accurately recorded in a timely manner	Does Not Meet Expectations Documentation is not completed correctly or completely lacking patient assessment requiring instructor intervention.	Below Expectations The MAR log is either not signed or initialed with patient assessment being incomplete or wrong.	Needs Improvement The MAR log is signed and initialed outside the prescribe time frame with an incomplete patient assessment.	Meets Expectations/Proficient The MAR is initialed and signed correctly but is outside the prescribed time frame with the approriate patient assessment.	Exceeds Expectatiions/Distinguished The MAR is initialed and signed correctly in a timely manner that includes approriate patient assessment.
Medications are secured Medications are handled and stored correctly per facility policy	Does Not Meet Expectations Medications are left unattended at the bedside requiring instructor intervention.	Below Expectations Not all medications are secured or stored according to faciltiy policy following administration requiring instructor intervention.	Needs Improvement Medication storage and securement are attempted by some components are omitted requiring instructor intervention.	Meets Expectations/Proficient The medications are stored and secured per faciltiy policy with student requiring prompting for explaniation of securement process.	Exceeds Expectatiions/Distinguished The medications are stored and secured per faciltiy policy with learner correctly explaining securement process.

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