The Five Rights of Medication Administration
Discover practical strategies to reduce medication risk and strengthen patient safety in community-based care environments when administering medication.
Essential for All Healthcare Professionals
Anyone who administers medication to others should participate
This presentation reviews the original 5 Rights of Medication Administration and expands them into a broader medication safety framework applicable across healthcare settings.
What You'll Learn
A comprehensive medication safety framework for healthcare professionals
The 5 Rights Framework
Master the original 5 Rights and understand how they form the foundation of medication safety
Clinical Judgment
Develop critical thinking skills beyond memorization to make sound medication decisions
Error Prevention
Learn practical strategies to reduce medication risk and strengthen patient safety
Who Should Attend
Nurses
Direct Support Professionals
Medication Technicians
Care Providers
Meet Your Speaker
Thomas Allen
MSN, RN, Nursing Professor
Thomas Allen, MSN, RN, is a Nursing Professor who teaches in both the classroom and clinical settings. He currently serves on the faculty at two universities, where he is committed to fostering critical thinking and clinical judgment in future nurses.
In addition to his academic role, he is a practicing critical care nurse in a cardiac intensive care unit at a large urban hospital.
His combined experience in higher education and high-acuity bedside nursing allows him to bring real-world clinical insight into every educational setting.
Ready to Strengthen Your Medication Safety Practice?
Join us on March 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET