Compliance with required medication administration procedures
| Procedure | Number of administrations complying | Number of administrations where procedure required | Percentage compliance with procedure (95% CIs) |
| Read medication label | 552 | 568 | 97.2% (95.8 to 98.5) |
| Checked patient's identification | 272 | 568 | 47.9% (43.8 to 52.0) |
| Used an aseptic technique | 511 | 568 | 90.0% (87.5 to 92.4) |
| Recorded medication administration | 530 | 568 | 93.3% (91.3 to 95.4) |
| Temporarily stored the medication prior to administration | 388 | 568 | 68.3% (64.5 to 72.1) |
| Two nurses checked the preparation of a dangerous drug* or intravenous infusion | 544 | 568 | 95.8% (94.1 to 97.4) |
| Two nurses witnessed the administration of a dangerous drug | 3 | 6 | 50.0% (10.0 to 90.0) |
| Two nurses signed the dangerous drug register | 3 | 6 | 50.0% (10.0 to 90.0) |
| All relevant procedures complied with | 148 | 568 | 26.1% (22.4 to 29.7) |
↵* Some medications such as ‘drugs of addiction’ for example, opioids, are listed as ‘controlled’ substances (also known as ‘dangerous drugs’) according to legislation and regulations.