Supply of medicines from hospital Flashcards
1
Q
Where are medicines stored in the hospital?
A
- Pharmacy stores
- Dispensary
- Wards
- CD rooms
- Clinics
- Clinical trials
2
Q
How are drugs ordered into the hospital/pharmacy stores?
A
- Drugs ordered via wholesalers
- Marked off when received in
- New stock/drugs added to computer system
- Drugs booked out to dispensary
3
Q
Who determines the stock of drugs kept on a ward and how are they maintained?
A
The pharmacist and ward manager agree a stock level.
ATOs (assistant technical officers) are in charge of maintaining stock:
- check quantity on ward
- order from pharmacy store/stock room
- ward is restocked from pharmacy
4
Q
Where is medication stored on wards?
A
Fridge
- locked
- daily temperature check
Drug trolley
- chained to wall
- lockable
Clinic room
- main passcoded drug store
Bedside cabinet
- for POD (patient own drugs, lockable)
5
Q
When are medicines not locked away?
A
- Medicines in emergency kits (adrenaline)
- IV fluids and irrigation solutions (K+ stored away from Na+ to avoid confusion)
- First Aid Kit; returned to pharmacy stores after use to be replenished
- Medicines appropriate for some patients to administer under supervision of a registered nurse (inhalers/GTN sprays/creams)
6
Q
What do pharmacists have to do in relation to stock when looking at drug charts?
A
Pharmacist screens if drug patient is taking is in stock or not; S - in stock, NS- not in stock; needs ordering.
