Medication Audit. - MAR Chart/Controlled drugs

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Please enter initials of resident with whom this audit applies:

• Is there a photo ID card/divider between racked medication/MAR?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the allergy status recorded on the photo ID card and MAR?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the persons name clearly identified on the MAR chart and medicines label?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an appropriate code or signature for all doses administered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are dates and quantities of medications received / recorded from pharmacy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the medicines administered tally with the remaining medicines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all medicines written exactly the same as the label?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the label and MAR include special instructions? ( With food, take with a full glass of water)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are dosage times written in the appropriate places and colour coded as per medication rack colour?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are variable doses recorded (if applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the print/handwriting legible and signed countersigned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the administration of all topical preparations recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are CD's stored in a metal cupboard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the CD register a hard bound book with numbered pages?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are balances recorded correctly and countersigned with a second signature?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are alterations or errors correctly entered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do balances match current stock?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• CD's disposed of correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Regular stock checks recorded? (Minimum weekly)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there 2 signatures for all entries in the CD book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Peter McCarten (Manager)

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