Administering Eye Drops

Medication Administration Step-by-Step

Medical Equipments:

Medication Administration Record (MAR)

Tissue or cotton ball

Eye Medication (drops)

Nonsterile gloves

Nursing Procedures:

Assess the patient and the cart for any allergies

Check the written orders on MAR

Obtains the necessary equipments

Follow the five rights of drug administration

Determine the identification armband

Explain the procedure to the patient and ask if he or she wants to instill his or her own eye drops

Wash hand and don non-sterile gloves

Gently wash the eye if there is crust or drainage along the margins of inner canthus. (always wipe from the innter canthus to the outer and use warm soaks to soften material if necessary)

Position patient in a supine position with the head slightly hyperextented

Remove cap from eye bottle and place cap on its side

Squeeze the amount of medication as prescribed into the eyedropper

Put a tissue below the lower lid

With dominant hand, hold eyedropper ½ to ¾ inch above the eyeball, the rest hand is on patient forehead to stabilize

Place nondominant hand on cheekbone and expose lower conjunctival sac by pulling on cheek while applying slight pressure to the inner chantus

Instruct the patient to look up and drop the drops into center of conjunctival sac

Do not instill medication drops directly into the cornea

If the patient blinks and the drops land on the outer lid or eyelash, repeat the procedure

Instruct patient to close and move eyes gently

Remove gloves and wash hands

Record the route, site, and time administered on the MAR

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