North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 131E. Health Care Facilities and Services § 131E-128.3. Staff orientation on medication error prevention

(1) General information relevant to the administration of medications including terminology, procedures, routes of medication administration, potential side effects, and adverse reactions.

(2) Additional instruction on categories of medication pertaining to the specific needs of the patient receiving the medication.

(3) The facility's policy and procedures regarding its medication administration system.

(4) How to assist patients with safe and accurate self-administration of medication, where appropriate.

(5) Identifying and reporting actual and potential medication-related errors.