N.H. Admin. Code § Ph 709.06

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024
Section Ph 709.06 - Access to the Pharmacy
(a) Only a pharmacist shall open and close the pharmacy. The pharmacist-in-charge of each institutional pharmacy shall establish written policies identifying specific situations when pharmacy technicians may be present in the pharmacy in the absence of a licensed pharmacist.
(b) In the absence of a pharmacist and in accordance with RSA 318:38,I licensed nurses, designated for this purpose by the pharmacist-in-charge, may obtain from the pharmacy or night cabinet such drugs as needed in an emergency when these drugs are not available in floor stock supplies.
(c) The authorized nurse may enter the pharmacy area and remove the following:
(1) A drug in its original container or a drug prepackaged for use within the facility subject to these rules; or
(2) An emergency supply of a drug from the original container to be administered to a specific patient.
(d) The authorized nurse shall leave a copy of the physician's order in the pharmacy or night cabinet and on a suitable form record the following:
(1) Name and strength of the drug taken;
(2) Dosage form taken;
(3) Quantity taken;
(4) Time and date of withdrawal;
(5) Patient name and/or location, where applicable and; and
(6) Nurse's signature.
(e) The nurse shall leave with the record the bulk container from which the medication was taken or a representative sample of the unit-dose medication.

N.H. Admin. Code § Ph 709.06

#2260, eff 1-5-83; ss by #2914, eff 11-27-84; ss by #4600, eff 8-1-89; ss by #6094-B, INTERIM, eff 9-21-95, EXPIRED, 1-19-96

New. #6181-B, eff 2-5-96, EXPIRED: 2-5-04

New. #8316, eff 3-26-05; ss by #10225, eff 11-7-12

Amended by Volume XXXV, Number 32 Filed August 13, 2015, Proposed by #10903, Effective 8/5/2015, Expires8/5/2025.