- 1. All drugs kept in the emergency room shall be in a secure place from which unauthorized personnel and the general public are excluded.
- 2. Oral orders for medications shall be reduced to writing and shall be signed by the prescriber.
- 3. A medical practitioner may dispense drugs to his patients if in a bona fide medical emergency or when pharmaceutical services are not readily available and if permitted to do so by the hospital; the drug container and the labeling shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and the Drug Control Act.
- 4. A record shall be maintained of all drugs administered in the emergency room.
5. A separate record shall be maintained on all drugs, including drug samples, dispensed in the emergency room. The records shall be maintained for a period of two years showing:
- a. Date and time dispensed;
- b. Patient's name;
- c. Prescriber's name; and
- d. Name of drug dispensed, strength, dosage form, quantity dispensed, and dose.
All drugs in the emergency department shall be under the control and supervision of the PIC and shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR530-01-1 § 10.5, eff. October 25, 1989; amended, Virginia Register Volume 9, Issue 4, eff. December 16, 1992; Volume 10, Issue 1, eff. November 4, 1993; Volume 11, Issue 21, eff. August 9, 1995; Volume 15, Issue 8, eff. February 3, 1999; Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 25, 2004; Volume 36, Issue 6, eff. December 11, 2019.