Confirming retrospectively that a dose was administered

If you are unable to record a medication dose at the time of administration, you can retrospectively confirm that it was given.

From your patient list, select a patient.
From Chart, select a prescription.
Select a dose.
To confirm the dose was administered:
- For regular medications and stat doses, select Confirm given retrospectively.
- For PRN Pro Re Nata. It refers to drugs prescribed to be taken as needed, as opposed to at pre-specified intervals. medications, select Confirm PRN retrospectively.
- For due fluids and infusions, select Confirm started retrospectively or Confirm given retrospectively.
Complete any mandatory fields.

Mandatory fields are marked .

For example, the dose quantity, dose rate, route, or volume given.
Enter the date and time the dose was administered.

For fluids and infusions, enter the time started and/or stopped.
Enter any notes.
Select Submit.

Confirming retrospectively that a witnessed dose was administered

If you are unable to record a witnessed medication dose at the time of administration, you can retrospectively confirm that it was given and witnessed.

Part 1, for the medication administrator to complete

Follow the steps for confirming retrospectively that a dose was administered.

Part 2, for the witness to complete

Complete this task from your own account.

From your patient list, select a patient.
From Chart, select a prescription.
Select the dose that needs a witness.
Select Record witness.
Enter a note.

Confirming retrospectively that a dose was administered

If you are unable to record a medication dose at the time of administration, you can retrospectively confirm that it was given.

From  Inpatients > Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail, select Meds.
From the MAR Medicines Administration Record. Also known as drug chart. A list of all medication prescribed and administered (given)., select a dose.
To confirm the dose was administered:
- For regular medications and stat doses, select Confirm given retrospectively.
- For PRN Pro Re Nata. It refers to drugs prescribed to be taken as needed, as opposed to at pre-specified intervals. medications, select Confirm PRN retrospectively.
- For due fluids and infusions, select Confirm started retrospectively or Confirm given retrospectively.
Complete any mandatory fields.

Mandatory fields are marked .

For example, the dose quantity, dose rate, route, or volume given.
Enter the date and time the dose was administered.

For fluids and infusions, enter the time started and/or stopped.
Enter any notes.
Select Submit.

Confirming retrospectively that a witnessed dose was administered

If you are unable to record a witnessed medication dose at the time of administration, you can retrospectively confirm that it was given and witnessed.

If a medication dose that needs a witness is given retrospectively,  appears in the dose cell on the MAR, with the recorded time of administration.

Part 1, for the medication administrator to complete

Follow the steps for confirming retrospectively that a dose was administered.

Part 2, for the witness to complete

From  Inpatients > Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail, select Meds.
To witness the medication dose retrospectively, select the cell with , then select Record witness.
Enter notes and save.

 no longer appears in the dose cell on the MAR.

You can't strike out a retrospective witness signature.

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