Floor Stock Medication Guidelines

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Floor stock medication guidelines.

Admixtures g any opened liquid medications 10 ward stock medications the pharmacy shall establish a list of ward stock medications for each ward and that list shall be reviewed on an annual basis by the pharmacy department. D any medications returned by ambulatory patients e improperly stored medications f any open or used i v. B dispensing of non charge floor stock drugs these are medicaments placed at the nursing station for the use of all patients on the floor drug basket method 15. Mobile dispensary unit it is a specially constructed stainless steel truck it measures 60 inches high 48 inches wide and 25 inches deep 16.

Supplies for discharged patients v. Floor stock emergency trolleys medication ii. Under this system the drugs are given to the patient through the nursing station and the pharmacy supplies from the drug store of a hospital. A charge floor stock drugs b non charge floor stock drugs.

Perform failure mode and effects analysis fmea. Products with established discard dates on manufacturer s packaging see page 20 18 20 19 6. Standard stock medication should be identified and approved for each patient care area. Be sure to evaluate the look alike potential of product containers.

Guidelines for more detailed descriptions. Products with abbreviated discard dates a. After office hours supply iii. Elements of care the mission of pharmacists is to help people make the best use of medications 1 therefore pharmacists shall be.

Nurses reach out to me regularly with questions concerning medication administration and preparation. Supply for psychotropic medicines iv. Certain elements of these guidelines may be applicable to other health care settings or may be useful in evaluating the scope and quality of pharmacy services. 2 complete floor stock system.

Drugs on the nursing station or ward may be divided in to. One reader asked about a nurse s responsibilities when drawing up an injectible medication but not administering it and specifically wanted to know about the documentation duties affiliated with the draw up. Medications should be routinely reviewed and adjusted based on medication prescribing patterns utilization and specific unit needs taking into account typical patient ages and diagnoses. Traditional floor stock systems have included storage rooms filled with bulk ordered inventory drug cabinets with an inventory of one to several days worth of drugs and drug carts loaded by pharmacists each day with a day s worth of medications according to the canadian journal of hospital pharmacy.

Conduct regular rounds at affiliated outpatient facilities and on inpatient units to verify floor stock and ensure safe storage of medications.