Outlines essential competencies to support safe pediatric medication prescribing, preparation, administration, and monitoring in the emergency department.
Emphasizes weight-based dosing in kilograms, use of standardized references, independent double-checks, clear communication, and medication error prevention strategies.
How to Use This Resource
Use to support onboarding and ongoing competency validation for pediatric medication administration.
Incorporate into skills days, simulation, or targeted medication safety education.
Adapt checklist elements to align with local medication systems, formularies, and safety policies.
