The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Early Education and Care
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION RECORD
(This record must be maintained in the children’s file when completed)
606 CMR 7.11 (1-3)
FOR STAFF USE:
Who trained the staff? _________________________________
Has the Medication Consent form been completed? ____
Have the “5 rights” been addressed? ____
Is the medication in a safety cap container? ___
Is the original prescription label on the medication container? ___
Is the name of the child given below on the container? ___
Is the date on the prescription current (within the month for antibiotics and within the
expiration date for medications which are so labeled; within the year otherwise? ___
Is the dose, name of drugs, frequency of administration given on the label consistent with
parental instructions?___
Medication can be administered only if the answers to all questions above are “Yes”
CHILD’S NAME____________________________________MEDICATION_______________________
DATE
TIME
MEDICATION
DOSE
ROUTE
STAFF
MISDOSES
CHILD
SIGNATURE
ERRORS
REFUSAL
Did you check the label 3 times?________
If child refused medication explain why?____________________________________________
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