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All registered nursing staff
POLICY
All registered nurses are responsible and
accountable to ensure safe handling, storage,
administration and documentation of controlled
narcotic medications and controlled non narcotic
medications.
HEAD NURSES/DESIGNEE
RESPONSIBILITIES
Head
In
Adequate
The
The
STORAGE OF CONTROLLED
MEDICATIONS
The
Before
ADMINISTRATION OF
CONTROLLED MEDICATIONS
All
The
Where
Partially
The
After
medication card
Controlled medication order book
Controlled prescription form 0220
Empty Narcotic Ampules
After
IN ADMINISTRATION OF INTRAVENOUS
INFUSION OF CONTROLLED/ NARCOTIC
MEDICATIONS, THE REGISTERED NURSE
SHOULD ENSURE THE FOLLOWING:
The
After
Partially
When
The
REMEMBER:
The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia would like to remind all staff
of the severe penalties pertaining to any
discrepancies regarding the handling and
the use of controlled medications
Policy #: NUR-CLIPP-035