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In nursing school you’ve definitely learned the five rights of medication administration as a key component in keeping your patients safe. But if you want to go even further and truly understand all the factors that go into giving medication safely, then you’re in the right place my friend. 

In this podcast episode, I’ll talk you through the five rights of medication administration that all nursing schools teach, plus an additional six that will take your critical thinking skills to the next level. 

By making these eleven guidelines a part of your routine, you will “bulletproof” your medication administration practice. And who doesn’t love that?

Snag a copy of these to keep in your clinical binder here.

Read the article “Bulletproof Medication Administrationhere.

Now that you’ve got a system for your medication administration, why not take it a step further and build yourself a system for approaching nursing school as a whole. I get you started by walking you through the key shifts that separate struggling students from thriving ones in my free Nursing School Survival Blueprint. Nursing school gets easier when you have a system. 👉 Download the Blueprint

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Last Updated on July 14, 2026 by Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN