Floor Stock Medication Guidelines

Nurses reach out to me regularly with questions concerning medication administration and preparation.

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. 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. A charge floor stock drugs b non charge floor stock drugs. 2 complete floor stock system.

Drugs on the nursing station or ward may be divided in to. Be sure to evaluate the look alike potential of product containers. 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. 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.

Standard stock medication should be identified and approved for each patient care area. Products with established discard dates on manufacturer s packaging see page 20 18 20 19 6. 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. D any medications returned by ambulatory patients e improperly stored medications f any open or used i v.

Inventory all concentrated electrolytes in the organization and perform an fmea. Products with abbreviated discard dates a. After office hours supply iii. 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.

Guidelines for more detailed descriptions. Mobile dispensary unit it is a specially constructed stainless steel truck it measures 60 inches high 48 inches wide and 25 inches deep 16. Supply for psychotropic medicines iv. Conduct regular rounds at affiliated outpatient facilities and on inpatient units to verify floor stock and ensure safe storage of medications.

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. Floor stock emergency trolleys medication ii. Open dates on floor stock containers b. Elements of care the mission of pharmacists is to help people make the best use of medications 1 therefore pharmacists shall be.

Supplies for discharged patients v.