Drugs and Biologicals: Ordering, Administration and Safe Use
Sets out how the Agency arranges the drugs and biologicals needed for the palliation and management of each patient's terminal illness and related conditions and keeps them available at all times; who may order drugs and take verbal drug orders; who may administer drugs under OAC 3701-19-21(B) and how they are named in the plan of care; drug profile review; labeling, storage and safe use; and the extra pharmacy rules for an inpatient hospice facility the Agency operates.
About this policy
- Policy number
- OH-HSP-MED-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- OAC 3701-19-21(A)-(C)
- Library
- Ohio hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Patients must be able to get the drugs they need at any hour. Call the on-call nurse if a drug cannot be delivered.
- Only nurses, physicians, and the patient or family members the plan of care names may give drugs.
- Aides may only help with drugs the patient normally takes on their own, such as reminders or opening containers. Volunteers never handle drugs.
- A verbal drug order may be taken only by a licensed nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist or physician, who writes it down and signs it at once.
- Report any medication error or suspected reaction to the RN case manager and the prescriber at once.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (OAC 3701-19-21(A)-(C))
- 5. Availability at All Times
- 6. Drug Profile and Review
- 7. Who May Order Drugs, and Verbal Orders
- 8. Administration and Self-Administration
- 9. Labeling, Storage and Safe Use in the Home
- 10. Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Reactions
- 11. Inpatient Hospice Facility Operated by the Agency
- 12. Responsibilities
- 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 14. Staff Training
- 15. References
- 16. Related Policies and Forms
- 17. Approval
- 18. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- How do you make sure a patient can get a needed drug at 2 a.m.?
- Who may administer drugs to your patients? Show me where this family member is named in the plan of care, with the drugs she may give.
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