20 CAR § 705-603 – Medication clinic — Medication monitoring

(a) Medication administration, storage, and control and client reactions shall be continuously monitored.
(b) Crisis stabilization units shall:
1. (1) Ensure proper storage and control of medications;
2. (2) Immediately respond if incorrect doses or overdoses occur; and
3. (3) Have appropriate emergency supplies available if needed.
(c)
1. (1) Written procedures for medication administration shall be available and accessible in all medication storage areas and available to all staff authorized to administer medications.
2. (2) All medications shall be kept in locked, nonclient-accessible areas.
3. (3) Factors which shall be considered in medication storage are light, moisture, sanitation, temperature, ventilation, and the segregation and safe storage of poisons, external medications, and internal medications.
(d) Telephone numbers of the state poison centers shall be immediately available in all locations where medications are prescribed, administered, or stored.
(e) A crisis stabilization unit physician shall supervise the preparation and stock of an emergency kit which shall be readily available, but accessible only to crisis stabilization unit staff.