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Labeling of Medications in Procedural Areas, Model Policy
Release Date: June 23, 2010
Document Type: Policies and Procedures
Under NPSG.03.04.01 to Improve the Safety of Using Medications addresses that all medications and medication containers or other types of solutions on and off of the sterile field and in other procedural settings be labeled unless it is immediately used. This means syringes containing medication, medicine cups and basins must be labeled. This model policy outlines the requirements contained in this NPSG requirement incorporating EPs 1-8 into a single page. Consider all areas throughout your institution for applicability where procedures are performed and medications and solutions may be transferred from original packaging to secondary containers such as the OR environment, Newborn Nursery when circumcisions are performed, Emergency Department and Interventional Radiology to name a few.
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