Open up our PDF editor or download our free printable medication count sheet and follow the steps below.
1. Resident and Medication Info
Start at the top of the form and write the resident's name. So now the record is linked to the correct individual. Fill in the quantity that was received when the medication was first issued, and also enter the date you started tracking it.
Then in the next fields, write the drug name and strength exactly as it is written on the label.
2. Logging Administration
Each time you administer a dose, you will need to complete one line in the table. In the Signature column, the staff member needs to sign their name to be responsible for that entry.
Next, you need to put in the date and time of the dose.
3. Tracking Quantities
In the Quantity on Hand column, write the amount available before administering. In the Quantity Administered field, record the dose given to the resident. Then, after administering, you will need to calculate and put in the updated amount in Quantity Remaining.
The numbers need to follow a logical sequence from one line to the next. Try to write neatly and do not skip any lines. If there is an error, rather follow the facility's procedures for corrections than trying to erase or write over any entries.
