Floor Stock Medication Guidelines

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.

Floor stock medication guidelines.

Products with established discard dates on manufacturer s packaging see page 20 18 20 19 6. Conduct regular rounds at affiliated outpatient facilities and on inpatient units to verify floor stock and ensure safe storage of medications. 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. 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.

Standard stock medication should be identified and approved for each patient care area. Products with abbreviated discard dates a. Elements of care the mission of pharmacists is to help people make the best use of medications 1 therefore pharmacists shall be. Inventory all concentrated electrolytes in the organization and perform an fmea.

Perform failure mode and effects analysis fmea. Guidelines for more detailed descriptions. A charge floor stock drugs b non charge floor stock drugs. Open dates on floor stock containers b.

Floor stock emergency trolleys medication ii. 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. After office hours supply iii. 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.

Nurses reach out to me regularly with questions concerning medication administration and preparation. General pharmacy policies b. Be sure to evaluate the look alike potential of product containers. Supplies for discharged patients v.

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. 2 complete floor stock system. Supply for psychotropic medicines iv. D any medications returned by ambulatory patients e improperly stored medications f any open or used i v.

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.