In-patients
Patient medication
When a patient is prescribed medication, the details are recorded. This includes the patient's name and number, drug number and name, units per day, method of administration (for example, oral, intravenous (IV)), start and finish date. The medication (pharmaceutical supplies) given to each patient is monitored. An example of a Wellmeadows Hospital report used to record the details of medication given to a patient called Robert MacDonald is shown in Figure B.5.