- (1) All drugs must be kept in a locked drug cabinet or designated drug storage area that is sufficiently secure to deny access to unauthorized persons. The drug cabinet or designated drug storage area must remain locked and secured when not in use.
- (2) Only a Physician, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner, or Registered Nurse shall have a key to the drug cabinet or drug room. In their absence, the drug cabinet or drug room must remain locked.
- (3) Upon written request, the Board may waive any of the requirements of this rule if a waiver will further public health or safety or the health and safety of a patient. A waiver granted under this section shall only be effective when it is issued by the Board in writing.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 689.305
History
BP 24-2020, minor correction filed 08/06/2020, effective 08/06/2020
BP 2-2016, f. 6-30-16, cert. ef. 7-1-16