1. (a) All drugs on the premises of a nursing home except for the emergency tray as defined by the State Board of Health and the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy shall be in a properly labeled container as dispensed upon prescription by the pharmacy.

2. (b)

   1. (1) All medications shall be kept in a locked cabinet or locked room at all times.
   2. (2) Only the nurse responsible for administering the medication shall have the key.
3. (c) All drugs for external use shall be kept in a safe place accessible only to employees and kept in a special area apart from other medications and prescriptions.

4. (d)

   1. (1) Medicines requiring cold storage shall be refrigerated.
   2. (2) A locked container placed below food level in a home refrigerator is considered satisfactory storage space.

5. (e)

   1. (1) Labels should be affixed to the immediate container.
   2. (2) The immediate container is that which is in direct contact with the drug at all times.
6. (f) Drug rooms shall be supplied with adequate lighting so that medications can be safely prepared for administration.
7. (g) The drug room shall be properly ventilated so that the temperature requirements set by the U.S.P. are met: fifty-nine degrees Fahrenheit (59˚ F) to eighty-six degrees Fahrenheit (86˚ F).

Codification Notes: “U.S.P” means United States Pharmacopeia.