Nursing students maths & medications survival guide

Medication administration is one of the most commonly performed nursing responsibilities however it can be associated with significant harm. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has created the Medication Safety Standard as part of its suite of National Safety and Quality Heal Service Standards. This Standard aims to ensure that health care providers safely prescribe dispense and administer appropriate medications and monitor medicine use. It also aims to ensure that consumers are informed about medicines and understand their own medicine needs and risks.