- 1. First aid shall be administered if indicated.
- 2. Employees or contractors shall promptly contact a poison control center, pharmacist, nurse or physician and shall take actions as directed.
- 3. The individual's physician shall be notified as soon as possible unless the situation is addressed in standing orders.
- 4. Actions taken by employees or contractors shall be documented.
- 5. The provider shall review medication errors at least quarterly as part of the quality assurance in 12VAC35-105-620.
- 6. Medication errors and adverse drug reactions shall be recorded in the individual's medication log.
In the event of a medication error or adverse drug reaction:
Statutory Authority
§ 37.2-203 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 18, eff. September 19, 2002.