Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 73375 - Pharmaceutical Service-Equipment and Supplies
(a) There shall be adequate equipment and
supplies necessary for the provision of pharmaceutical services within the
facility. This includes:
(1) Refrigerator
with thermometer.
(2) Lockable drug
cabinets, drawers, or closets or rooms.
(3) Drug service trays and/or
carts.
(4) Drug preparation counter
area and convenient water source.
(5) Syringes, needles, rubber tubing, clamps,
droppers, medicine glasses, cups or other small containers which are accurately
calibrated.
(6) Reference materials
containing drug monographs on all drugs in use in the facility. Such monographs
shall include information concerning generic and brand names if applicable,
available strengths and dosage forms and pharmacological data including
indications and side effects.
(b) Emergency drug supplies as determined by
patient care policy committee shall be available. Facilities shall store a
supply of emergency legend drugs on at least one nursing station and:
(1) Such drugs shall be limited to a maximum
of three single doses in either sealed ampules or vials of any one emergency
drug. If an emergency drug is not available in parenteral form, a supply of the
drug in inhalation or sublingual form may be maintained in the smallest sealed
manufacturer's package. No other oral legend drugs may be so stored.
(2) The emergency drug supply shall be stored
in a portable container which is sealed in such a manner that the tamper-proof
seal must be broken to gain access to the drugs. The supply shall be opened
only in the presence of a physician, pharmacist or licensed nurse. The
supervisor of health service shall notify the pharmacist when drugs have been
used from the emergency kit or when the seal has been broken. Drugs used from
the kit shall be replaced within 72 hours and the supply resealed by the
pharmacist.
(3) The contents of the
supply shall be listed on the outside of the container.
(4) The supply shall be checked at least
monthly by the pharmacist.
(5)
Separate records of use shall be maintained for drugs administered from the
supply. Such records shall include the name and dose of the drug administered,
name of the patient, the date and time of administration and the signature of
the person administering the dose.
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