Assessment comes before medication administration all medications require an assessment review of lab values pain respiratory assessment cardiac assessment etc prior to medication administration to ensure the patient is receiving the correct medication for the correct reason be diligent in all medication calculations. Prior to the administration of medications the nurse must check and validate the medication order and also apply their critical thinking skills to the ordered medication and the status and condition of the client in respect to the contraindications pertinent lab results pertinent data like vital signs client allergies and potential interactions of the medication that is to be given. Review correct procedure and precautions for the following routes of administration ear drops enteral feeding tube eye drops im subcut injections iv therapy including ivp and ivpb long acting sr xr medications medications that cause gastrointestinal irritation such as oral potassium chloride and prednisone pca pump rectal suppository. Medication administration includes many different phases as a result of which nurses need to have many various skills to cope with medication administration as required by their profession this review shows that nurses medication administration skills need to be developed and special attention should be paid to the preparation and administration phases