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Verbal Orders

Verbal Orders

Posted on June 21, 2020August 20, 2020 by Healthcare InfoGuide

Verbal order not accepted in the following conditions

  • Verbal order is not accepted in normal conditions
  • Verbal orders are not allowed when both the prescriber is present and the patient’s chart is available
  • Verbal orders are not permitted for non-formulary drugs
  • Verbal orders for chemotherapy, narcotic drugs and high-risk drugs are not allowed
  • A verbal order which is not clear

Verbal order not accepted in the following conditions

  • The only acceptable time a verbal order for a drug should be taken from a physician/ doctor is in an emergency situation/mass causalities/disaster (external or internal) where there is an immediate unplanned patient emergency
  • Verbal orders are allowed when either the authorized prescriber or patient’s chart is not available

Procedure to take the verbal order

  • The name, registration number and diagnosis are confirmed by the authorized doctor giving the order to ensure that the correct patient receives the correct medication.
  • The nurse receiving the order must record the order as Verbal/ Telephonic Order.
  • The entry is to be in CAPITAL LETTER
  • The contents of such order include Drug Name, Dosage (Strength), Frequency, Route, Dosage Form of medication, Date & Time (ordered) and Name of the prescriber.
  • The Nurse should repeat the order back to the doctor to ensure that the details are correct.
  • Both parties will pronounce numerical digits separately saying, for example, “five zero” instead of “fifty.”
  • The prescriber and the nurse will spell the name of any unfamiliar medication, if either party feels this is necessary.
  • The prescribers will include the purpose of the drug to ensure that the order makes sense in the context of the patient’s condition.
  • Prescriber must acknowledge the correctness of the order within 1 hour beside the order recorded by the nurse

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