Med Books/Med Carts
Do this with old active med sheet when a new one is received
What is shred it?
Do this when a youth only has 3 pills remaining or a cream/face wash is almost empty?
Do this with controlled med counts when they reach "zero"?
What is return to Health Clinic?
10am Monday morning
What is the time Weekly Medication Counts are due to nursing/medical?
Use of gloves
What is needed for handling of Hazardous medications?
Red dot
What is identification of a controlled substance?
Do this if a youth's prescribed medication pill is dropped on the floor?
What is take the pill from the last packet in the roll and inform nursing that replacement pill is needed?
When a youth is on a visit during the medication window
What is when you put a "V" on the MAR?
Only med admin and youth receiving medication present, walkie turned off, no cell phone use
What is red tape zone?
5 rights
What is Right Person, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Time, Right Route?
Yellow dot
What is identification a Hazardous Medication?
Giving medication prescribed to someone else
What is an example of a wrong person med error?
Medications given outside the medication administration window.
What is late administration of medications?
Double locked backpack or locking rolling cart with a locking belt on the outside.
What is the proper way to transport medications?
2nd 5 steps to med administration (Administration)
What is..check 1, check 2, check 3, administer the medication, observe the person taking the medication?
Location of approved over the counter medications
What is standing orders?
Controlled medication procedures
What is double locked and counted at 7AM, 2PM, 10PM and time of administration?
"O" on the MAR
What is an omitted medication that requires documentation of the reason for omission on the back of the MAR?
Medications that look or sound similar to other medications
What is Look-alike and Sound-alike Medications?
Last 5 steps to med administration (Completion)
What is... Check 4, Documentation, Returns meds and MAR to storage area, wash hands, observe the person for response>
ID/Face Sheet sheet, HAS, Consent I, Psychotropic Med Consent, Late Med Orders, Standing Orders, Active Med Sheet, MARs
What is the order of the med book?
An hour before or an hour after the medication time
Steps if discover it's outside the med window and youth was not given meds
What is...check late admin instructions to see meds can be given late, administer meds late, document as a late administration on MAR, email nursing/medical with the name of the medication(s) and the time they were given?
High Alert Medications at Bethany Children's Home
What is Xarelto, Epinephrine, Lantus, Humalog?
What is.. Identify person and medication, prepare the space, gather equipment, get the medications, wash your hands