Medication clinic — Medication monitoring
Arkansas Code § 20-76-201; Arkansas Code § 20-77-107; Arkansas Code § 25-10-129
- (a) Medication administration, storage, and control and client reactions shall be continuously monitored.
(b) Therapeutic communities shall:
- (1) Ensure proper storage and control of medications;
- (2) Ensure immediate response if incorrect or overdoses occur; and
- (3) Have appropriate emergency supplies available, if needed.
(c) Written procedures for medication administration or monitoring shall be:
- (1) Available and accessible in all medication storage areas; and
- (2) Available to all staff authorized to administer medications.
(d)
- (1) All medications shall be kept in locked, nonclient accessible areas.
(2) Factors that shall be considered in medication storage are:
- (A) Light;
- (B) Moisture;
- (C) Sanitation;
- (D) Temperature;
- (E) Ventilation; and
- (F) The segregation and safe storage of:
(i) Poisons;
(ii) External medications; and
- (iii) Internal medications.
(e) Telephone numbers of the state poison centers shall be immediately available in all locations where medications are:
- (1) Prescribed;
- (2) Administered; or
- (3) Stored.
- (f) A therapeutic community physician shall supervise the preparation and stock of an emergency kit which shall be readily available but accessible only to therapeutic community staff.