We send them to our pharmacy in house, they verify what they are and repackage them in bubble packs.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 5:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Giving meds from home One of the nurses ask my opinion of the following scenario and what I thought.Do any of you out there have same situation and how do you feel about it?We occassionally have a respite patient,[never here for 14 days].Because our pharmacy fills in most instances a 30 day supply,past families of respite patients complained about the high cost of the meds.You know in LTC the phar costs include the counsultants fee,etc,etc.The nurses tell me [with approval of DON] the respite patients brought in their meds from home and what did I think about that.I said as a LICENSED nurse I would not give medications that came opened from home.I feel a lay person could give them but not me.I spoke to DON today about this and suggested that the respite patient have their own phar fill a limited amount for their stay with us,but that they came to us directly.Anyone out there giving meds that patients bring in from home.Would love to know the legal issues,if there are any. /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
