1. (1) Each pharmacist must ensure that a drug order for a patient requiring continuous drug therapy is entered into the patient’s drug profile. The profile must contain:

   1. (a) The patient's name, location and important clinical data such as age, height, weight, sex, chronic disease states, problem list and allergies;
   2. (b) The drug name, strength, dosage form, route of administration and directions for administration;
   3. (c) The drug therapy start and end date as applicable;
   4. (d) The name or ID of the pharmacist responsible for entry or verification of the drug order.

2. (2) Prior to the drug being released for access by the nurse, a pharmacist must enter the drug order into a drug profile and perform a DUR except when:

   1. (a) The drug is being dispensed from an after-hours cabinet in the absence of a pharmacist;
   2. (b) The drug is from an emergency drug kit; or
   3. (c) A system override is being used by a LIP or nurse to treat the emergency needs of a patient. Subject to a prescriber’s order, a sufficient quantity to meet the emergency needs of the patient may be used until a pharmacist is available to review and confirm the drug order.
3. (3) The pharmacist must continue to monitor the appropriateness of the patient’s drug utilization throughout the patient’s stay in the hospital.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 689.205

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 689.155

History

BP 3-2010, f. 4-29-10, cert. ef. 4-30-10