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Medication Administration Record

Documentation of administered drugs

Documentation of administered drugs

A Medication Administration Record{{cite book

Format

The actual chart varies from hospital to hospital and country to country. However they are typically of the format:

  • Administrative/Demographics
    • Patient Name (often Surname, First name or similar)
    • Treating team details
    • Allergies
    • Other, variable – weight, special diet, oxygen therapy, application time of topical local anaesthetic e.g. EMLA
  • Prescription Details
    • Drug name
    • Dosage strength
    • Route
    • Frequency
    • Medication indication / Diagnosis
    • Prescribing doctor details, signature
    • Day by day chart where carers/nurses administering medications can sign when medication has been given

Kardex

A kardex (plural kardexes) is a genericised trademark for a medication administration record. The term is common in Ireland and the United Kingdom. In the Philippines, the term is used to refer the old census charts of the charge nurse usually used during endorsement, in which index cards are used, but has been gradually been replaced by modern health data systems and pre-printed charts and forms. The term derives from an early purveyor of recording cards. American Kardex.

References

References

  1. "Kardex - Dictionary definition of Kardex - Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary".
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