Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 76896 - Pharmaceutical Services - Orders for Drugs
(a) No drugs shall be administered except
upon the order of a person lawfully authorized to prescribe.
(b) All orders for drugs shall include the
drug name, dosage, frequency of administration, the specific duration of
therapy, and, the route of administration if other than oral. Orders for drugs
to be administered PRN (as needed) shall also include the indication for use of
the drug.
(c) Written orders for
drugs shall be dated and signed by the prescriber. Signature stamps shall not
be used.
(d) Verbal orders for
drugs:
(1) Shall be received only by
registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, psychiatric technicians,
pharmacists, physician's assistants (from their supervising physicians only)
and other direct care staff as permitted by these regulations to administer
medications. Verbal orders shall be signed by the prescribing practitioner
within five (5) days.
(2) Verbal
orders received by non-licensed staff shall be confirmed by the registered
nurse with the prescriber within 48 hours of receipt of the order.
(3) Verbal orders shall be recorded
immediately in the unit client record by the person receiving the
order.
(e) Medications
when first received shall have the contents and directions for use compared
with the drug order before the medication is administered. This verification
shall be done by the person(s) authorized to administer medications.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1267.7, 1275 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1276, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.
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