Floor Stock Medication Guidelines

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.

Floor stock medication guidelines.

2 complete floor stock system. D any medications returned by ambulatory patients e improperly stored medications f any open or used i v. 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. Products with established discard dates on manufacturer s packaging see page 20 18 20 19 6.

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. Supplies for discharged patients v. A charge floor stock drugs b non charge floor stock drugs. Ward unit inspection 2 1 unit dose system all medications dispensed to patients in the wards should be kept in individually labelled drawers or trays in the medication trolleys for patients.

Mobile dispensary unit it is a specially constructed stainless steel truck it measures 60 inches high 48 inches wide and 25 inches deep 16. Elements of care the mission of pharmacists is to help people make the best use of medications 1 therefore pharmacists shall be. Standard stock medication should be identified and approved for each patient care area. Drugs on the nursing station or ward may be divided in to.

After office hours supply iii. Open dates on floor stock containers b. 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. Be sure to evaluate the look alike potential of product containers.

Nurses reach out to me regularly with questions concerning medication administration and preparation. Conduct regular rounds at affiliated outpatient facilities and on inpatient units to verify floor stock and ensure safe storage of medications. Inventory all concentrated electrolytes in the organization and perform an fmea. Supply for psychotropic medicines iv.

Perform failure mode and effects analysis fmea. 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. Products with abbreviated discard dates a.

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