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What medications must not be dispensed as a floor stock?
Concentrated electrolytes and neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) (only used when artificial respiration is available
How often are Nursing Units inspected to ensure safe medication storage?
every month
All opened multi-dose vials are dated with initials and disposed of after
28 days
Annual written and skill demonstrations
fingertip touch plate. Personal aseptic techniue test
Before dispensing warfarin, patients ___ is checked to ensure ____
INR, proper coagulation
Hematocrit levels are checked prior to dispensing
apoetin alfa
Crash cart stocks are checked
monthly
How much medications need to be ordered
ROQ Reorder quantities
Set minimum stock level in which meds should be ordered
ROP Reorder points
The person responsible for receiving orders should be _____ from the person who submitted the order.
different
Hazardous medication waste: P-listed
acutely hazardous medications. Empty containers are hazardous
Hazardous medication waste: D-listed
Toxic, ignitable, Corrosive, or reactive. Have potential to get into drinking water. Contain mercury or heavy metals
Hazardous medication waste: U-listed
Toxic and usually chemotherapy
Each pharmacy has a ___, __ digit number, to use on all transactions that HIPPA addresses.
National Provider Identifier, 10
HIPPA created what program to detect and investigate fraudulent healthcare and insurance claims?
Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Control
What medication is an exception to the Poison prevention packaging act?
Nitroglycerin